Setup guides

Everything you need to go from an empty server to a community people actually use: structure, roles, onboarding, rules and launch.

• Where can I find a good Discord server template for a community?

  Where to find a good Discord server template for a community: Discord's built-in starters, template directory sites, and niche course and SaaS templates.

• How do I use a Discord server template?

  How to use a Discord server template link, what it copies (channels, roles, permissions), what it doesn't (bots, messages, emoji) and what to do next.

• How do I set up an official Discord Community server?

  Set up a Discord Community server: enable Community, meet the requirements, then set up onboarding, roles and channels. A Facebook group alternative.

• How do I set up Discord onboarding questions for new members?

  Set up Discord Onboarding: questions that assign roles, default channels and the Server Guide, plus onboarding vs a verification bot.

• Discord server setup checklist

  A Discord server setup checklist for communities: settings, roles, channels, onboarding, AutoMod, bots, rules and launch tests, in the order to do them.

• How do I set up a Discord server for my online course students?

  How to set up a Discord server for online course students: structure, student access after purchase, Q&A, office hours and keeping it active.

• What channels should a course Discord have?

  What channels a course Discord should have: a copyable channel template, channel name ideas, and how to avoid too many channels killing engagement.

• Discord roles and permissions explained (like I'm 5)

  Discord roles and permissions explained: role hierarchy, why a private channel is still visible, admin-only posting and paid-members-only channels.

• Discord server rules template for a community (copy and paste)

  A copy-and-paste Discord server rules template for a professional community or course, plus chat rules, how to enforce them and where to post them.

• Discord welcome message template (plus an introductions template to copy and paste)

  Copy-and-paste Discord welcome message and introduce-yourself templates, plus welcome channel ideas that get new members to post in their first hour.

• Circle vs Skool vs Discord for course creators: which should you use?

  Circle vs Skool vs Discord for a course community: hosting, payments, live events, engagement and cost compared, with official pricing links.

• Moving my Facebook group to Discord: how to do it (and get members to follow)

  Step-by-step plan to move a Facebook group to Discord: announcement posts, member migration, setup for older audiences and what to do with the old group.

• Best Discord server structure for a SaaS community

  A proven Discord layout for SaaS: feature requests, bug reports, beta testers, support forums and announcements, plus when to choose Slack instead.

• How to host office hours and live classes on Discord

  Run office hours and live classes on Discord: Scheduled Events, Stage vs voice channels, screen sharing, Q&A flow and recording with third-party bots.

• How to organize Discord for multiple course cohorts

  Categories per cohort or one shared server? Set up Discord for cohort courses, archive old cohort channels and run private accountability threads.

• My Discord server is dead: how to increase engagement

  Why Discord servers go quiet and how to revive one: cut channels, weekly events, prompts for new members, and engagement ideas for course communities.

• How much does it cost to have someone set up a Discord server?

  Discord is free. What drives the cost of hiring a server builder, what a setup should include, questions to ask before hiring, and $49 vs $299 options.

• Can I set up and manage a Discord server only on my phone?

  What you can do from the Discord iPhone and Android apps (create servers, channels, roles, assign roles) and when to switch to desktop or a browser.