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# Quickstart Guide

Once Moody Music is on your server, playing music takes just one command.

## Playing Music

Join a voice channel and type:

```
mplay never gonna give you up
```

The bot joins your channel, searches for the track, and begins playback instantly.

### Playing from a URL

You can also use direct links:

```
mplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
mplay https://open.spotify.com/track/...
```

## Basic Controls

| Command           | Description                       |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `mplay <query>`   | Search and play a track           |
| `mskip`           | Skip to the next track            |
| `mstop`           | Stop playback and clear the queue |
| `mpause`          | Pause the current track           |
| `mresume`         | Resume playback                   |
| `mqueue`          | Show the upcoming queue           |
| `mvolume <0-200>` | Adjust playback volume            |
| `mnowplaying`     | Show current track info           |

## First-Time Tips

* Use `mhelp` to see all available commands in your server
* Use `mconfig prefix <new-prefix>` to change the bot's prefix
* Use `m247` to keep the bot playing even when the channel is empty (premium feature)
* Use `mloop` to repeat the current track or the entire queue