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Paid Membership: setup checklist

LaunchMyServer · launchmyserver.com · Updated 2026-11-12

Before you start

  • Pick a payment tool (Server Subscriptions, Whop, LaunchPass, Patreon) and read its current fees
  • Write your refund and cancellation policy

Structure

  • Create roles; put the paywall bot's role above Member and VIP
  • Create categories; deny @everyone on paid categories
  • Write #join-membership with the checkout link

Community features

  • Enable Community
  • Onboarding with the 'already a member?' question
  • AutoMod including the leak rule

Bots and automation

  • Connect the paywall tool and map products to roles
  • Test: buy with a test card or 100% coupon, confirm role appears, cancel, confirm role disappears
  • Ticket Tool panel in #billing-help

Launch

  • Post sample content in the lobby
  • Announce launch pricing in your email list and socials
  • Check #mod-log for role add/remove events in week one

Roles to create (top to bottom)

  1. Admin: Owner
  2. Paywall bot: Role managed by Whop / LaunchPass / Patreon bot
  3. Staff: Moderators
  4. VIP: Top tier
  5. Member: Paid tier
  6. Free: Joined the lobby

Channels to create

LOBBY (FREE)

  • ☐ welcome (text): Everyone can read; only Staff can post
  • ☐ rules (text): Everyone can read; only Staff can post
  • ☐ join-membership (text): Everyone can read; only Staff can post
  • ☐ free-chat (text): Members can read and post
  • ☐ sample-content (text): Everyone can read; only Staff can post

MEMBERS

  • ☐ member-announcements (announcement): Member role: read; Staff posts
  • ☐ member-chat (text): Member role only
  • ☐ ask-the-host (forum): Member role only
  • ☐ resources (text): Member role: read; Staff posts
  • ☐ member-lounge (voice): Member role only

VIP

  • ☐ vip-chat (text): VIP role only
  • ☐ vip-calls (voice): VIP role only

SUPPORT

  • ☐ billing-help (text): Everyone can read; ticket panel only

STAFF

  • ☐ staff (text): Hidden from everyone except Staff
  • ☐ mod-log (text): Hidden from everyone except Staff

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