# Interacting with TrenchBot

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## Interacting with TrenchBot

Understanding how to interact with TrenchBot.

You can interact with TrenchBot in either Direct Messages or in a Community Server.

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## Direct Messages

To interact with TrenchBot in your Direct Messages, you can simply open a DM and start the process by pasting a Contract Address or using the command /home.

**TrenchBot Discord App ID:** 1349071810934607904\
**TrenchBot Discord Handle:** TrenchBot#4523\
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Any interactions made with TrenchBot in DMs are only visible to you. \
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For security, always be sure to double check the Discord handle and look for the APP icon next to the username to ensure you are in DMs with the official bot.

{% hint style="info" %}
Trades carried out in DMs *may* result in a share of the fees issued as a referral payment to the user you have been referred by.
{% endhint %}

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## Community Server

When interacting with TrenchBot in a community Discord server, it will remember your user details from your DM interactions.\
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In a similar way to DMs, you can interact with TrenchBot in these community spaces. The bot will recognise your account no matter which server you use it in.

You must @mention TrenchBot with a contract address or ticker (starting with $) for it provide information.

Tickers or Contract Addresses you post will be visible by all other members within that Discord servers channel.&#x20;

However specific interactions such as Buys/Sells/Position management will only be visible to you.\
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This functionality allows you to cooperatively trade with your friends in a shared space, whilst retaining essential levels of privacy to ensure you do not need to share any details about your specific trades or wallet balances.

{% hint style="info" %}
Trades carried out in a server *may* result in a share of the fees issued as a referral payment to the server owner.
{% endhint %}


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