# Welcome Messages

## What are welcome messages?

Want to welcome new users to your server? ChannelBot will either DM them or send a message in a channel when a user joins!

## Method 1 (Recommended):

Navigate to [**https://channelbot.xyz/dash**](https://channelbot.xyz/dash) in your browser. It will prompt you to log in with discord. Press "Authorize", and then select your server from the list, and click the welcome tab.

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**Channel Welcome Messages:** If you want to set up a channel welcome message, enable it by turning on the switch. Select the channel you would like the message to be sent in from the dropdown, and type the message you would like to send! Check out the [**placeholders**](https://docs.channelbot.xyz/guides/placeholders) if you would like to put the user's username in the message, and more! Then, press the save button.

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**DM Welcome Messages:** If you want users to be direct messaged a welcome message when they join your server, turn on the switch in the DM welcome message box, and type the message you would like to send! Check out the [**placeholders**](https://docs.channelbot.xyz/guides/placeholders) if you would like to put the user's username in the message, and more! Then, press the save button.

## Method 2:

Run `ch!welcome setup` and follow the instructions. 


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