> ## Documentation Index
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# Custom commands

> Create custom slash commands and prefix commands for your server.

<Info>
  This is a **premium feature**. [Upgrade your plan](/getting-started/billing) to access it.
</Info>

Custom commands let you build your own commands that trigger specific actions in your server. You can create both slash commands and prefix commands, each with their own response type.

## Create a custom command

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the dashboard">
    Go to the [BrewBot Dashboard](https://brewbot.gg) and select your server.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to Custom Commands">
    Open the **Custom Commands** page from the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a new command">
    Click **Create** to start building a new command.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the command">
    Fill in the following fields:

    * **Name** — the command name members type to trigger it
    * **Description** — a short description shown in the slash command menu
    * **Command type** — choose between a slash command or a prefix command
    * **Response type** — select what happens when the command is used:
      * **Text** — replies with a text message
      * **Embed** — replies with a formatted embed message
      * **Role assignment** — assigns or removes a role from the member
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Slash commands may take up to an hour to register with Discord after you create or update them. Prefix commands are available immediately.
</Note>