main.py

import discord

intents = discord.Intents.default()
# This sets the intents to the default intents of discord.
intents.message_content = True
# This allowes the bot to view the content of messages

client = discord.Bot(intents=intents)
# Creates the bot with the intents

TOKEN = 'TOKEN'
# This sets the variable TOKEN with your token


@client.event
# This calls the event listener of py-cord to listen to the on_ready event and when its executed to run the code
async def on_ready():
    print(f'{client.user} has connected to Discord!')
    # This will be printed when the Bot has successfully connected to Discord


@client.event
# This calls the event listener of py-cord to listen to the on_message event and when its executed to run the code
async def on_message(message):
    if message.content == 'ping':
        # This is checking if the message equals  "ping"
        channel = message.channel
        # This gets the channel from discord and puts it into a variable
        await channel.send('pong!')
        # This is responding "pong" to the message


@client.slash_command(name='ping', description='Ping!')
# This calls the slash command manager of py-cord to create a new command with the name ping and description "Ping!"
# and when the command is executed to run the code
async def ping(ctx):
    await ctx.respond(f"Pong!")
    # This is responding "Pong!" to the command


client.run(TOKEN)
# This will start the Bot