Discord setup

A quick guide to setting up a Discord server for your community or FiveM server.

Creating Your Server

1. Open Discord and click the + icon in the left sidebar

2. Choose Create My Own

3. Select For a club or community or For me and my friends

4. Give your server a name and icon

5. Click Create

Essential Channels to Create

Channel	Purpose
#rules	Server rules and expectations
#announcements	Important updates (set as read-only)
#general	Main chat for members
#support	Where members ask for help
#bot-commands	Keep bot command spam out of main chat
#staff-only	Private channel for your team

Setting Up Roles

Good role structure keeps your server organised and secure.

Recommended Roles

Role	Purpose
Owner	Full permissions — you
Admin	Trusted staff with most permissions
Moderator	Can manage messages and members
Member	Default role given to verified members
Bot	Assign to bots so you can manage their permissions easily

How to Create a Role

1. Go to Server Settings → Roles

2. Click Create Role

3. Set the name, colour, and permissions

4. Click Save Changes

Setting Up Permissions

1. Go to Server Settings → Roles

2. Click a role and go to the Permissions tab

3. Enable or disable permissions for that role

💡 Tip: Use channel-level permission overrides rather than giving roles sweeping permissions. It's safer and more flexible.

Finding Your Server ID (Guild ID)

You'll need this when configuring bots and tools.

1. Go to User Settings → Advanced

2. Enable Developer Mode

3. Right-click your server name in the sidebar

4. Click Copy Server ID

Finding a Channel or User ID

With Developer Mode enabled:

• Right-click any channel → Copy Channel ID

• Right-click any user → Copy User ID

Useful Server Settings

Go to Server Settings and review:

Setting	Recommendation
Verification Level	Set to Medium or higher to reduce bots and raids
Default Notifications	Set to Only @mentions so members aren't spammed
2FA Requirement	Enable for moderation actions — protects against compromised staff accounts
System Messages	Disable join/leave messages or route them to a private channel

Inviting a Bot

1. Get the bot's invite link (from its documentation or dashboard)

2. Open the link in your browser

3. Select your server from the dropdown

4. Review and approve the requested permissions

5. Click Authorise

💬 Need help setting up your Discord? Open a support ticket