if (!message.member.hasPermission("MANAGE_ROLES") || !message.guild.owner) return message.channel.send("You dont have permission to use this command.");

    if (!message.guild.me.hasPermission(["MANAGE_ROLES", "ADMINISTRATOR"])) return message.channel.send("I don't have permission to add roles!")

    //define the reason and mutee
    let mutee = message.mentions.members.first() || message.guild.members.get(args[0]);
    if (!mutee) return message.channel.send("Please supply a user to be muted!");

    let reason = args.slice(1).join(" ");
    if (!reason) reason = "No reason given"

    //define mute role and if the mute role doesnt exist then create one
    let muterole = message.guild.roles.find(r => r.name === "Muted")
    if (!muterole) {
      try {
        muterole = await message.guild.createRole({
          name: "Muted",
          color: "#514f48",
          permissions: []
        })
        message.guild.channels.forEach(async (channel, id) => {
          await channel.overwritePermissions(muterole, {
            SEND_MESSAGES: false,
            ADD_REACTIONS: false,
            SEND_TTS_MESSAGES: false,
            ATTACH_FILES: false,
            SPEAK: false
          })
        })
      } catch (e) {
        console.log(e.stack);
      }
    }

    //add role to the mentioned user and also send the user a dm explaing where and why they were muted
    mutee.addRole(muterole.id).then(() => {
      message.delete()
      mutee.send(`Hello, you have been muted in ${message.guild.name} for: ${reason}`).catch(err => console.log(err))
      message.channel.send(`${mutee.user.username} was successfully muted.`)
    })

    //send an embed to the modlogs channel
    let muteembed = new RichEmbed()
      .setColor(redlight)
      .setAuthor(`${message.guild.name} Modlogs`, message.guild.iconURL)
      .addField("Moderation:", "mute")
      .addField("Person who was moderated:", mutee.user.username)
      .addField("Moderator:", message.author.username)
      .addField("Reason:", reason)
      .addField("Date:", message.createdAt.toLocaleString())

    let sChannel = message.guild.channels.find(c => c.name === "logs")
    sChannel.send(muteembed)
  }