This is the third intermediate guide posted to cover Expressions: emoji, stickers and sounds. Find all the available guides here.

Emoji, Stickers and Sounds

Expressions like emoji and stickers add some personalization to spruce up your server and make it recognizable. In this section, we're going to cover the following all the different types and what is viable for each one.

Emoji

Emoji create a visual element that is tailored to your server and helps your members link your product or brand to emotions. People that have Discord Nitro can also use the emoji of your server in other servers, which can be seen as free advertisement! Initially, there's space for 50 emoji and animoji per server, which can be expanded upon with Server Boosts.

• File type: JPEG, PNG, or GIF
• File size: <256 KB (anything bigger will be compressed)
• Dimensions: 128x128

What makes a good emoji?

The key is to use emoji that can be used as reactions or intent. A g

This is the fifth advanced guide posted to cover some external resources and templates to support you with managing your Discord server. Find all available guides here.

Templates and Resources

Discord server template

This is a link to generate an entire server with the channels, roles, permissions and moderation settings (except for 2FA) already configured. Be sure to read the channel topics for more guidance on how to fully deploy the template to a public server. You can also use this template as a visual guide. If you use the template, don't forget to change the channel topics after you're done.

Template link (this will take you in-app and show the server before creating)

Emoji starter pack for various platforms

If you like emoji to go with links and platforms in your

This is the fourth advanced guide posted to cover the Server Discovery add-on of a web page for your Discord server. Find all available guides here.

Server Web Page

A Server Web Page is a page on the Server Discovery listing that you can set up to inform and attract potential community members. This index has been available through the in-app browser for a while, but with a web page you can reach new community members that are browsing the web.

⚠️Warning

Web pages is a feature in beta and only available to a small set of discoverable servers. If you have Discovery enabled without this web page, your server will still show up on the in-app server browser.

Why you want a Server Web Page

As the content of Discord servers are not indexed by search engines, you could only depend on third party platforms to host the information that would make your server appear to your potential audience. With a dedicated web p

Let's see if those ampersands in titles are fixed on Lemmy.world!

Short guide this time: this is the third advanced guide posted to cover the official community programs called (server) Discovery, Verification and Partnership. Find all available guides here. For any Discord server community program your server will need to meet Discord's Community Guidelines. If you’ve been following my guide in [coming soon], you should have most of it covered already.

Server Discovery

Server Discovery is a search tool for users to find new compatible communities with ease. Via discord.com/servers or the in-app server browser, users can filter by categories or use the search bar to find communities they might be interested in. Your community can be one of these if certain conditions are met.

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This is the second advanced guide posted to cover the viability and use of Server Boosts. Find all available guides here.

Server Boosts are perks that can be purchased via recurring monthly payments. If you’re a Nitro subscriber, you will get 2 Server Boosts included with your subscription to kickstart a server. In this section I will list all the perks that can be unlocked and how to deploy them to your server. Every level also includes more slots for emoji, stickers and sounds.

Boost level 1

Boost level 1 is the most feasible level to achieve as there are only 2 boosts needed. If you are a Nitro user, you could boost your own server with the two that came with the subscription, or buy two more at a discounted rate. After your server reaches level 1, you will get a few perks to get your server looking more lively.

Animated Server Icon

An animated server icon is a nice visual element that can make you stand out from other servers. If you hav

This is the second intermediate guide posted to cover all things bots and automation. Find all the available guides here.

Discord bots are helpful bot users that can assist you with managing your server or providing some sort of service. In this section I will mainly talk about three different categories of bots:

• Server setup essentials
• Community tools
• Entertainment

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the Discord bot( developer)s listed below. This guide covers my opinions and experiences with various bot features and aims to provide accessible options for popular automation needs.

Server setup essentials

My personal recommendation when it comes to setting up your server is Dyno. The provided dashboard makes setting up different modules a lot easier and everything listed as an essential server feature in this guide is free to use with Dyno.

Logging

For any type of logging, it's the most accessible when it's

This is the first intermediate guide posted to cover all things formatting. Find all the available guides here.

Formatting 101

In this guide you will find tips and tricks regarding formatting to take full advantage of how Discord parses text, embeds and pings. Use these features to your advantage when writing resources, official announcements and other news. For a full overview, check out Markdown Text 101.

Formatting basics

There are a few native options available that will help you format your text. Let's dive in straight away:

Header large (# Header large)

Header medium (## Header medium)

Header small (### Header small)

The headers are a more recent addition and great for any read-only channel that is meant to be read carefully. You can also include headers in announcements if you have a lot of news to cover.

This guide is for moderators and any administrators who moderate chat. In this section I will provide information about Discord’s native Automod, show some tips and features to make your life as a mod easier, and list some attitude goals to be an effective moderator and potentially step up to be an admin. Whether you do this for family, a friend, a complete stranger, paid or voluntarily: thank you for keeping Discord servers a safe place for everyone to feel at home!

Auto-moderation

To make moderating a server as easy as possible, there are several settings and methods to implement that will save yourself a lot of time. While auto-moderation via a Discord bot is not necessarily something of the past, this section will only cover the Automod settings that are natively supported. If you aren’t an admin yourself, ask for the server admin to implement these features to help safeguard the community and yourself.

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Accessibility (original credit: @ridgeracer)

This guide will cover some basics regarding accessibility. Starting with what elements to take into account for people who are visually impaired, touching on tips on how to deal with audio channels and notification sounds, and finally the use of inclusive language. Keep in mind that these are only guidelines, and shouldn't act as a strict rulebook. Pick from this what you feel is best for your server.

Keeping graphics accessible

Next to have graphics and text that is accessible to people without any visual impairments, it is important to include support for screen readers and colour filtering. You can do this by adding alt text, placing emoji more strategically, avoiding long lists and testing your server with various different colour schemes.

Make Alt Text part of your workflow

Visually impaired people can use screen readers to access Discord, and recently support for Alt Text has been added. Try to accompany every image shared wi