# Getting Started
Step1: Install the Bear Bot
Visit [this link](https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1047256251320520705\&permissions=395405806672\&scope=bot%20applications.commands) to invite the Bear Bot into your Discord Server. If you have a Custom Plan with white label, you will recieve a separate link.
Step 2: Initial setup with /start
Running the /start command will open up the initial setup of the Bear Bot. It will create the #admin channel, where the rest of the bot setup with occur
Step 3: Create Channels (optional)
Running this command will create all of the base channels that your community needs to start using Bear Bot right away. All you have to do is edit the permissions in the individual channels to allow other users to see it, and it's good to go!
Created Channels:
Step 4: Activate WEB3 (optional)
Visit Settings > Activate WEB3. You can choose to start a 14-Day Trial with the full Pro Plan, or go ahead and verify ownership of a Bad Bear NFT to unlock it forever.
After you're done with the initial setup, you can begin playing with more settings, or go ahead and open up the channels to your community
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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.