# start

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{% tab title="Aliases" %}
gwstart, giveawaystart
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{% tab title="Cooldown" %}
30 seconds
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{% tab title="Permissions" %}

* `MANAGE_SERVER:` The discord user running the command should have at least this permission in the giveaway server.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Requirements" %}

* `VIEW_CHANNEL:` Nyaru should be able to view the giveaway channel.
* `SEND_MESSAGES:` Nyaru should be able to send the giveaway message.
* `EMBED_LINKS:` Nyaru should be able to send giveaway embeds in the giveaway channel.
* `MANAGE_MESSAGES:` Nyaru should have this permission to control giveaway reactions.
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}

## Usage <a href="#usage" id="usage"></a>

`@Nyaru gstart`` `<mark style="color:orange;">`<Duration>`</mark> <mark style="color:yellow;">`<Winner Count>`</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">`<Giveaway Prize>`</mark>

`/giveaway start`` `<mark style="color:orange;">`<Duration>`</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">`<Giveaway Prize>`</mark>` `<mark style="color:purple;">`<Channel>`</mark>

## Example

`@Nyaru gstart`` `<mark style="color:orange;">`1d`</mark> <mark style="color:yellow;">`1`</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">`Nitro Basic`</mark>

`/giveaway create`` `<mark style="color:orange;">`duration:20h 10m`</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">`prize:Nitro Basic`</mark> <mark style="color:purple;">`channel:general`</mark>

## Giveaway Options <a href="#giveaway-options" id="giveaway-options"></a>

### Duration

Provide the giveaway duration. Ensure the duration is between 30 seconds and 1 year.

Duration can be defined as 10h (10 hours), or 20m (20 minutes)

### Winner Count

Provide the number of giveaway winners. Ensure winners are less than 20.

> Winner Count is only necessary in `gstart` message command and not mandatory in slash command. It defaults to 1 winner automatically.

### Giveaway Prize

Provide the giveaway prize. Ensure the prize character limit is 100.

### Channel

Provide the giveaway channel or channel ID where the giveaway should be hosted.

> Channel is only necessary in slash command and not mandatory in normal (prefix) command. It defaults to the message channel automatically.