Are you setting up a Discord server and need to add rules? They are a required channel when you're creating a community server, so we've listed a few ideas here. While you can opt for Discord to automatically create a "rules" and "mod-only" channel, you can also create your own and force your server members to agree to the rules before interacting with your server. This wikiHow article guides you through the process of creating a "rules" channel, making sure people read and agree to your rules before posting, and gives you a few ideas for Discord rules.
Creating Rules for Discord Servers
Discord requires all community servers to have a rules channel. Copy and paste from the template into your rules channel to easily make new rules. Make sure all current and new members read and agree to your rules by right-clicking your server and clicking "Server Settings > Safety Setup > Edit (next to DM & Spam section) > Set up .
Steps
Creating a Rules Channel
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Open Discord . Click the app icon that looks like a controller on a light blue background in your Start menu or Applications folder.
- You can also create a channel using the mobile app. The steps are similar to this method, but the buttons are in different places.
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Navigate to your server. You'll see icons of all the servers you've joined displayed vertically on the left-hand side of your screen.
- Click your server to see it.
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Click + . This plus sign is in the channel list next to "Text Channels" and will allow you to create a channel . [1] X Research source
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Name your channel. Make sure you have the "Text" circle filled and enter a name like "rules" or "server-rules" into the "Channel Name" field.
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Click Create Channel . The channel will be created, but you're not done! [2] X Research source
- Drag and drop the channel in the channel list to move it up or down. Move it to the top if you want it to be more visible.
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Right-click the channel name and select Edit Channel . Alternatively, click the gear icon to the right of the channel name in the channel list. [3] X Research source
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Click the Permissions tab. This tab is on the left side of the window and will change the options you see on the right.
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Click Advanced permissions to expand the menu. The toggle you want is nested in the "Advanced" menu, so you'll need to expand it before continuing.
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Disable four permissions. To do this, click the red x next to "Send Messages," "Send Messages in Threads," "Create Public Threads," and "Create Private Threads." [4] X Research source
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Click Save Changes . This prevents everyone in your server from leaving messages in that channel. Only you are allowed to post in that channel.
Enabling Rules Screening
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Open Discord. Click the app icon that looks like a controller on a light blue background in your Start menu or Applications folder.
- The server must be a community server for you to see this option.
- Rules screening applies to all new users and they have to agree to your rules before interacting on the server.
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Right-click your server. You'll see icons of all the servers you've joined displayed vertically on the left-hand side of your screen.
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3Hover your mouse over "Server Settings" and click Safety Setup . If your server is just for you and a few friends or family, you probably don't have a community set up and don't need to continue. However, if the server is for a larger amount of people, you probably have a community set up. [5] X Research source
- Click Get Started and follow the on-screen instructions if you haven't converted to a community server yet.
- Alternatively, click the drop-down arrow next to your server's name, then click Server Settings > Safety Setup .
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4Click Edit next to "DM and Spam Protection." This will open a new menu.
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5Click the "Members must accept rules before they can talk or DM" text. Doing so opens a hidden menu so you can set up server rules.
- You can also click Set Up to see the hidden menu.
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6Click Get Started . It's under the "Set up server rules!" header and will prompt a pop-up menu to appear.
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7Add rules. Select example rules from the bottom, or enter rules yourself.
- Click Add a rule to add more rules. You can have up to 16 rules per server.
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8Click Save and turn on the "Members must accept rules…" toggle. When you're done adding rules, click Save to close the pop-up, then click the switch to enable it. In that case, all existing and new members will need to agree to the rules before they can chat or DM.
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- ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-rules-channel-in-discord/
- ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-rules-channel-in-discord/
- ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-rules-channel-in-discord/
- ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-rules-channel-in-discord/
- ↑ https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000466882-Rules-Screening-FAQ
- ↑ https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413305239191-Time-Out-FAQ