# Host a discord.js bot HostDC runs discord.js bots on Node.js 20 and 22, online 24/7, with a free plan that gives you a 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU and 512 MB storage. You upload the project, we install the dependencies from your lockfile and keep the process alive. ## Three steps **1. Bring your project.** Drop a zip, paste a GitHub URL or write it in the browser editor. A minimal discord.js bot is three files: ``` package.json package-lock.json index.js ``` ```js const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js'); const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds] }); client.once('clientReady', () => console.log(`Logged in as ${client.user.tag}`)); client.on('interactionCreate', (i) => { if (i.isChatInputCommand() && i.commandName === 'ping') i.reply('pong'); }); client.login(process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN); ``` **2. Add your token.** Put it in the Secrets tab, never in the code. We store it AES-256-GCM encrypted and inject it as `DISCORD_TOKEN`. If it leaks into your console output, we scrub it. **3. Press Deploy.** We read `package-lock.json`, install through our checked proxy and start `node index.js`. The console streams live, and the first line that says it logged in ticks the "bot reports ready" step of your setup checklist. ## Limits you should know The free plan gives a 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU and 512 MB storage, and needs reactivating weekly from your dashboard. Mini, Lite, Pro and Max are the paid plans: Lite is $1.69 a month with a 1 GB pool, and Pro is $2.49 a month with a 2 GB pool. None of them need reactivating. The full table is on the [pricing page](/pricing). Music bots are not supported: voice streaming needs CPU and bandwidth the plans do not carry. ## Related - [Host a Node.js bot](/host/node), the runtime behind discord.js - [Guide: host a discord.js bot](/guides/host-discord-js-bot) - [Environment variables and tokens](/guides/environment-variables-and-tokens) ## FAQ ### Which discord.js versions work? Any version that runs on Node.js 20 or 22, which covers discord.js v14. Pick the Node version on the bot's Settings tab. ### Do I need a package-lock.json? It helps. With a lockfile we install exactly what you tested. Without one we resolve from `package.json`, and the result can drift. ### Can I use slash commands? Yes. Register them from your own code as usual. Outbound requests to Discord are allowed. ### What happens if my bot crashes? It restarts automatically with backoff, and stops after 5 crashes in 10 minutes.