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# Creating Commands

Build your first prefix command by replying with \`Pong!\` when a user sends \`!ping\`.

Create your first command by building a simple `!ping` flow.

You’ll add a trigger, connect a reply action, then test the result in Discord.

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Complete [Quickstart](https://app.discordbotfactory.com/documentation/getting-started/quickstart) first if your bot is not set up yet.
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Everything in the flow editor starts with a trigger node. When the trigger condition is met, connected actions run in sequence.

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#### <i class="fa-flag">:flag:</i> Add a command trigger <a href="#add-a-command-trigger" id="add-a-command-trigger"></a>

Start by adding a **Prefix command** node to the canvas.

You can add nodes in two ways:

1. Use the node companion:

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1. Right-click on the canvas with the node companion closed to open the Node Selector:

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### <i class="fa-pen">:pen:</i> Configure the command

Double-click the new node to open the Node Properties menu.

Type <kbd>ping</kbd> into the **Command** field, then click **Save**.

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All commands are case-insensitive
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### <i class="fa-memo">:memo:</i> Add a reply action

Open the node companion or Node Selector again.

Search for **Send a reply**, then add it to the canvas.

Next, connect the nodes. Click and drag from the **Output point** on the **Command** node to the **Trigger point** on the **Reply** node.

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### <i class="fa-pen">:pen:</i> Write the response

Open the Node Properties menu for the **Reply** node. Set **Reply Text** to <kbd>Pong!</kbd>.

You don’t need to set the **Message ID**. Leaving it empty sends the reply to the message that triggered the command.

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### <i class="fa-play">:play:</i> Run and Test

Run your bot from the top-right corner.

Then open Discord and send `!ping` in a server where your bot is available.

If everything is set up correctly, the bot replies with `Pong!`.

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### Next steps <a href="#next-steps" id="next-steps"></a>

Once this works, try changing the reply text or adding more actions after the command trigger.

You can also build more advanced flows by combining triggers, conditions, and actions.