add welcome message for new users in general chat upon joining

src/listeners/GuildMemberAdd/addUser.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Client, Events, GuildMember } from "discord.js";
 import { db } from "../..";
+import { CHANNELS } from "../../config";
 
 // Adds a User to the database as they just joined the server. This is used for tracking purposes and to store user data in the future.
 export default async function addUserToDB(client: Client): Promise<void> {
@@ -14,6 +15,20 @@ export default async function addUserToDB(client: Client): Promise<void> {
             timestamp: new Date(member.joinedTimestamp!),
             isBot: member.user.bot,
         });
+
+        // Get general chat and welcome the user
+        const generalChat = member.guild.channels.cache.find(
+            (channel) => channel.id === CHANNELS.GENERAL,
+        );
+        if (generalChat?.isTextBased()) {
+            await generalChat.send(
+                `Welcome to the server, ${member.user}! Feel free to introduce yourself and check out the channels.`,
+            );
+        } else {
+            console.error(
+                "General chat channel not found or is not text-based.",
+            );
+        }
     });
 }