# New users aren't starting the discobot tutorial
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** discobot
**Created:** [May 19, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995 "2017-05-19T05:39:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/69 "2017-10-05T02:32:47Z")
The advanced tutorial seems to be hidden… The only way to start it is to PM discobot:
`@discobot start advanced user`
Currently, this command isn’t listed on `@discobot display help`
I’m guessing it’s not completely done yet.
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### Author:  [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/70 "2017-10-05T05:46:05Z")
@discobot display help
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### Author:  [@discobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/discobot)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/71 "2017-10-05T05:46:07Z")
I currently know how to do the following things:
`@discobot start new user`
> Starts one of the following interactive narratives: new user, advanced user.
`@discobot roll 2d6`
> 🎲 3, 6
`@discobot quote`
> 🗨 _Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you_ — Princess Diana
`@discobot fortune`
> 🔮 You may rely on it
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### Author:  [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/72 "2017-10-05T05:46:39Z")
> [@jcoates](#):
>
> Currently, this command isn’t listed on @discobot display help
Is the command not shown on your site?
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### Author:  [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/73 "2017-10-05T05:57:56Z")
Oh… my bad… I guess you can start both tutorials with the same command.
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/74 "2017-10-05T11:11:49Z")
It’s really subtle. I’ve looked and not been able to find it when I knew it was there.
I think it’d be cool if the first one told you how to start it when you completed it (like on the certificate page). Also, the Badge for the advanced one could include instructions to start it.
Its very cool work that you did on that tutorial, @tgxworld, and a shame that so few people get to see it.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/75 "2017-10-05T23:07:27Z")
Advanced wasn’t that much work, just getting the basic interactive tutorial going was by far the bulk of the work.
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/76 "2017-10-05T23:13:33Z")
I understand that. It’s still awesome, though, and it would be cool if more people could figure out how to do it.
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### Author:  [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/77 "2017-10-16T13:19:23Z")
To be clear: Would something like adding the sentence below to the basic certificate page be a #pr-welcome task?
> Eager to learn more tips? Just reply to this message with `@discobot start advanced user`.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/78 "2017-10-16T22:30:07Z")
Maybe if the site owner has not disabled that functionality.
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### Author:  [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/79 "2017-11-29T02:38:08Z")
> [@pfaffman](#):
>
> I think it’d be cool if the first one told you how to start it when you completed it (like on the certificate page). Also, the Badge for the advanced one could include instructions to start it.
A user on our site just made this specific feature request as well, /cc @downey
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### Author:  [@master3395](https://meta.discourse.org/u/master3395)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/80 "2018-02-05T20:07:06Z")
Works fine for me 🙂
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### Author:  [@David\_Kwan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Kwan)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/81 "2018-02-11T22:21:04Z")
Is it possible to still have the discobot send a private message when a new user logins in for the first time without having it darken the rest of the screen? My fear is that the discobot is actually driving users away immediately because they may feel like it’s confusing or a requirement.
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### Author:  [@ssvenn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ssvenn)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/82 "2018-05-20T05:36:25Z")
At the completion of the initial tutorial I really think there should be an extra line in that block of text stating something along the lines of
> If you want to keep going right away, just say ‘start advanced user’
There is some really good information in the advanced track and it would be a shame if people miss out on it just because they don’t realize it’s there.
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### Author:  [@John123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John123)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/83 "2018-05-20T21:55:30Z")
Is there a way to rename the DISCOBOT?
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### Author:  [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/84 "2018-05-21T01:19:58Z")
Yes, you can rename the bot via the admin users tab or on the bot’s user profile.
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### Author:  [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/88 "2020-05-07T22:52:24Z")
The other tweak that would help [is making it truly one click](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compose-a-new-pre-filled-personal-message-via-url/35984/30), or adding text into the URL to explain to the green user that they must hit the ‘Message’ button. For example:
- [Start Basic Tutorial](https://meta.discourse.org/new-message?username=discobot&title=Discobot%20Tutorial&body=%40discobot%20start%20tutorial%0A%0AHit%20the%20%27Message%27%20button%20below%20to%20launch%20the%20basic%20tutorial%20with%20our%20chatbot.)
```plaintext
* [Start Basic Tutorial](/new-message?username=discobot&title=Discobot%20Tutorial&body=%40discobot%20start%20tutorial%0A%0AHit%20the%20%27Message%27%20button%20below%20to%20launch%20the%20basic%20tutorial%20with%20our%20chatbot.)
```
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### Author:  [@Amanda\_Drake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amanda_Drake)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/92 "2023-12-13T20:21:22Z")
I have just discovered @discobot and i have been on here for months
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/94 "2023-12-13T20:30:45Z")
Hello and welcome @Amanda_Drake 🙂
Looking at your stats it seems you joined about 15 minutes ago and Discobot has already sent you a PM to offer his greetings and make his presence known. 🚀
Good luck with the tutorial. 🤞 🙂
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### Author:  [@Amanda\_Drake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amanda_Drake)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-arent-starting-the-discobot-tutorial/62995/95 "2023-12-13T20:33:22Z")
Yes but i didnt see the invite till just now .. i have been on woot since aug or sep
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