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This assumes News Bot is already running and has already joined your server. See Installation & Permissions for what the invite asks for and who can run what once it’s in.
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Check the commands are there

News Bot doesn’t re-register its slash commands on every restart — that’s a deliberate, infrequent action taken by whoever runs the bot. If /news doesn’t show up yet, ask them to run the owner-only /sync (see Administration).
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Configure the server

Run /news config to set who’s allowed to manage announcements and where audit events get posted:
Until admin_role is set, only Discord’s Administrator and Manage Messages permissions (plus the bot owner) count. See Configuration for every option.
3

Know the mention default

A brand-new draft — and a guild that hasn’t set default_mention_policy — both start at No Ping. @here, @everyone, and pinging a role are all opt-in, chosen deliberately per announcement or per guild default. Nothing pings anyone by accident.
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Create your first announcement

Run /news create to open the builder. Fill in a title and body, optionally add media and up to 5 CTA buttons, choose a mention policy, pick target channels, then Publish Now or Schedule. See Drafting & Publishing for how each step works.

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After setup

/news history shows everything that’s been drafted, scheduled, or published. The full command reference starts at Announcements.
Something not behaving as expected? Support covers the common issues and what each one usually means.