index.js

// Require the necessary discord.js classes
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('node:path');
const { Client, Collection, Intents } = require('discord.js');
const { token } = require('./config.json');


const client = new Client({ intents: [Intents.FLAGS.GUILDS] });


client.commands = new Collection(); // Used for chat commands
client.slash = new Collection(); // Used for slash commands only.


const commandsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));

for (const file of commandFiles) {
    const filePath = path.join(commandsPath, file);
    const command = require(filePath);
    client.commands.set(command.data.name, command); // Add the chat command to the commands collection
}


const eventsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'events');
const eventFiles = fs.readdirSync(eventsPath).filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'));

for (const file of eventFiles) {
    const filePath = path.join(eventsPath, file);
    const event = require(filePath);
    if (event.once) {
        client.once(event.name, (...args) => event.execute(...args, client)); // This is where we will need to pass 'client'
    } else {
        client.on(event.name, (...args) => event.execute(...args, client)); // Same here. ...args will handle any arguments that come with the event.
    }
}


client.once('ready', c => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
});


client.on('message', async msg => {
    if(!msg.content.startsWith(config.prefix)) return;

    var command = msg.content.substring(1);

    if(!client.commands.has(command)) return;

    try{
        await client.commands.get(command).execute(msg);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error(error);
        await msg.reply({content: "there was an error", epthemeral: true})
    }
});


// Login to Discord with your client's token
client.login(token);