# Bumping

Before you can even `!bump` your server, you need to have a channel to actually log all partner messages to, right? I mean that's just logical! :sweat\_smile: \
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Follow this simple step-by-step guide and you will be all set up and ready to bump your server!\
Or, watch the tutorial video here: <https://dlnbots.github.io/servermate/faq/bump-your-server>

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Remember to `!bump` your server often or it will disappear from the list as new bumps are added. Poof! :fog:&#x20;
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## Video

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This is an old video and may have some incompatibilities with the newest version of ServerMate
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## Step-by-step

### 1. Create a channel called `#bump` in your server

&#x20;This channel must be visible to all members of your server, make sure that you have this permission enabled by default otherwise you will be unable to bump!

<div align="left"><img src="/files/-LRDSxf2zvc8BRnwbZg1" alt="The #bump channel can be seen"></div>

### 2. Set the channel topic to your partner message

Do this by hovering over the newly created `#bump` channel and clicking the settings cog,

<div align="left"><img src="/files/-LRDUGt6Wakkp4_BZYGZ" alt="The #bump channel being hovered over"></div>

After this; Begin typing your partner message into the "Channel Topic" field seen on the first page

<div align="left"><img src="/files/-LRDUW-Y6v8X_pJ-RpG3" alt="The channel topic is the second option seen in the channel settings menu"></div>

### 3. `!bump` your server!

All you need to do is exit out of the settings menu and send `!bump` into any channel in your server and  voilà, your server should be bumped. Yay! :tada:

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Your server will show up all of the servers that ServerMate can send to!
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**Are you a pro at bumping now?** You can bump more often if you want! Click this link to learn more!

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[Bump perks](/servermate/general/bump/perks.md)
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**Did you know?** Unlike other bump bots; ServerMate only ever creates *one* invite link to your discord server in it's lifetime, so no clogging up of your invite links page! But of course if you delete the invite link, ServerMate will make a new one.
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## Common Errors

`01` Your server is on a cooldown, this means that you will have to wait some time until you can bump again, if you vote for us you can bump every 10 minutes!

`02` There are currently too many different servers bumping themselves, please wait until there are less current bump requests, this should only take a couple of minutes!

`03` There was no valid `#bump` channel found in your server, follow the above guide and fix it! :wrench:&#x20;

`04` ServerMate does not have the permissions to start advertising your server! Please enable it's role the `Administrator` permission from the role settings menu in your server.

`05` Your partner message in your channel topic is either too short or non-existent, follow the above guide and then give it another shot!

`06` Your partner message contained a banned word, in most cases we only disallow @everyone and @here in your partner messages, so just remove that and you should be cool! :sunglasses:&#x20;

`07` The bot could not create an invite to the `#bump` channel! Please allow the bot access to do this in the role permissions for the channel if you have disabled this.

`08` All bump messages are currently disabled, this is most likely caused by a bot update and should only take a few minutes to complete. Hurry up developers! :person\_facepalming:&#x20;

`09` Your server does not have a valid server icon! Please set your server up with an icon to continue. If your server does have a icon, please try `!bump` again.

**Of course, if you are still unable to resolve any issues, please have a chat with our support team on our server** [**here**](https://invite.gg/db)**!**


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