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@@ -40,7 +40,16 @@ Join <a href="https://discord.gg/9GEQrxmVyE">Discord</a></strong> and message th
 * `/key` (to enter your OpenAI key)
 * `/create` (to create a MemGPT chatbot)
 
+Make sure your privacy settings on this server are open so that MemGPT Bot can DM you: \
+MemGPT → Privacy Settings → Direct Messages set to ON
+<div align="center">
+ <img src="https://memgpt.ai/assets/img/discord/dm_settings.png" alt="set DMs settings on MemGPT server to be open in MemGPT so that MemGPT Bot can message you" width="400">
+</div>
+
 You can see the full list of available commands when you enter `/` into the message box. 
+<div align="center">
+ <img src="https://memgpt.ai/assets/img/discord/slash_commands.png" alt="MemGPT Bot slash commands" width="400">
+</div>
 
 ## What is MemGPT?