# Validation setup

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There are two types of validations:

* Runtime validations
  * Ran against a command when it is used
  * Should return a true or false for if the command should be ran
  * You must provide any error messages if need be
  * Arguments:
    * command: Command
    * usage: CommandUsage
    * prefix: string
* Syntax validations
  * Ran against every command when your bot starts up
  * Should throw an error if the syntax for your command is wrong
  * Arguments:
    * command: Command

Here is an example of setting up your validations in your main file:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}
{% code title="index.js" %}

```javascript
const { Client, IntentsBitField, Partials } = require("discord.js");
const path = require("path");
const WOK = require("wokcommands");
require("dotenv/config");

const client = new Client({
  intents: [
    IntentsBitField.Flags.Guilds,
    IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildMessages,
    IntentsBitField.Flags.DirectMessages,
    IntentsBitField.Flags.MessageContent,
  ],
  partials: [Partials.Channel],
});

client.on("ready", () => {
  console.log("The bot is ready");

  new WOK({
    client,
    mongoUri: process.env.MONGO_URI || "",
    commandsDir: path.join(__dirname, "commands"),
    validations: {
      // Where your runtime validation folder is
      runtime: path.join(__dirname, "validations", "runtime"),
      // Where your syntax validation folder is
      syntax: path.join(__dirname, "validations", "syntax"),
    },
  });
});

client.login(process.env.TOKEN);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="TypeScript" %}
{% code title="index.ts" %}

```typescript
import { Client, IntentsBitField, Partials } from "discord.js";
import path from "path";
import WOK from "wokcommands";
require("dotenv/config");

const client = new Client({
  intents: [
    IntentsBitField.Flags.Guilds,
    IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildMessages,
    IntentsBitField.Flags.DirectMessages,
    IntentsBitField.Flags.MessageContent,
  ],
  partials: [Partials.Channel],
});

client.on("ready", () => {
  console.log("The bot is ready");

  new WOK({
    client,
    mongoUri: process.env.MONGO_URI || "",
    commandsDir: path.join(__dirname, "commands"),
    validations: {
      // Where your runtime validation folder is
      runtime: path.join(__dirname, "validations", "runtime"),
      // Where your syntax validation folder is
      syntax: path.join(__dirname, "validations", "syntax"),
    },
  });
});

client.login(process.env.TOKEN);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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