#discord tutorial

1. create the embed, our first embed will be referred to as info to create the server info box

/embed create name:info

2. create the title, you can also select the 'edit basic information' button to do this

/embed edit title embed:info title:❛ ˚ SERVER INFO ✩　⋆   ．﹒ 🎧

3. now to add the actual information, the command {server_owner} will automatically fill it in with the @ of the server owner

/embed edit description embed:info description:　 ̟　   ⭒ ︵ founded by {server_owner} 🥟 ┊

　🍃　 ✮   ♯ founded on __26 / aug__ ﹒ ﹒　˖

  ⋆ ﹕﹒﹒﹢　__~~ server theme / purpose ~~__  ˙  ．

✿﹒　˙　creds: ihatefreakingfreakazoids   ☆  ︵ ┊

4. to change the colour at the side...

/embed edit color embed:rules color:#efbdc6

remember to put in the # for the hex otherwise you will get this message:

5. now to repeat for the server rules box. create another embed; however, this time call it rules

/embed create name:rules

we now essentially repeat the same process with the text we want in the server rules box, only, this time we use embed:rules when using commands

here is the text for the rules embed:

❛ ˗ SERVER RULES ✩　⋆   ．

﹒ˏ　 ̟　rule   ⭒ ︵

🐰 ˋ　🍵　rule ✮   ♯

﹒💭　˖  ⋆ ﹕rule﹒・﹢　 ˙  

．✿ rule ˗　⊹　  ☆  ︵ ┊

6. for the image(s, one in the rules and one in the plain image embed), you can use a command to get the images you want in a format that lets it be added to the embed

/imagelink

here are the images i used:

7. now to add an image to the embed,

/embed edit image embed:rules image:(paste link)

8. repeat for a separate lone image embed

First, at the top of the discord window, you want to click on the little arrow next to the server name. (This initial set of images is from Discord's desktop interface, but at the end I'll include screenshots from the mobile interface as well.)

Click on the images to enhance/enlarge to get a better view.

After you click to get the server menu, click on the little bell to open up the notification settings for that server. It will look something like the second image, though you may have less options in yours than what you see in my image (being an admin, I have all the options).

In notification settings, there are two main controls here that you can use in any server you may be in. The one lower down on the page 'Suppress @ everyone and @ here' is something I do in almost every server I join. (I'm in a lot of servers.) Alternatively, the highlighted option up top gives you the ability to mute ALL notifications from a given server, either indefinitely - or for a set number of hours ranging from 15 minutes to 24hours.

And that's it. I hope this mini discord tutorial is helpful to some.

MOBILE Screenshots

(Once again, please click the image to enlarge a bit to make sure you see the full details.)

Go to the channel/message area where you want to send a message. Open up THIS link in your browser.

Write whatever message you want in the section that says "Welcome to Rebane's Discord Colored Text Generator!"

The FG is going to look like the green text. The BG is going to be looking like the BLUE text in the example. You are going to then want to click "copy text as discord formatted"

Paste it where you would normally put a message and hit send!

to help encourage our members’ muse and character development, our group holds ask memes every monday. to do this, we use confessionsbot and two separate channels: one where we post the ask memes that can be sent, and then each individual mun’s “memes” channel where other muns can submit memes to other players through the confessionsbot.

essentially, it functions like a tumblr askbox !

here is an example of one ask meme in the general memes channel. be sure to credit the source where you got the ask meme ! 

what we do is we have a mun react to the message if they’d like to receive ask memes from that specific list and ask that they send at least one ask meme to another person to keep it fair !

here is what my character’s ask meme channel looks like. members have the option to answer it in para-form or in first person — as if receiving a text. it is completely up to their discretion !

GLOSSARY

SERVERS. servers can be thought of almost as a self-contained, private forum. generally they’re inaccessible to anyone without an invite -- some groups do publish an invite link to allow anyone with the link to join, while others only send their invite link out to members who have already applied & been accepted into the group. this will be your main hub of activity! some bigger groups will also have multiple servers for organizational purposes, such as one for ooc interactions, one for para threads, etc. each server will be laid out a little differently based on the group’s needs and the admins’ preferences, but to get an idea of what some potential server layouts may look like, you can take a peek at some of the server templates we’ve made and reblogged in the past right here!

CATEGORIES. these are essentially folders within a server meant for grouping channels together. most servers will have a category for ooc channels, important group information, various different setups for ic interactions, and so on. the great thing about this is that categories are all collapsible, so you can minimize them to hide its channels. this does not mute anything, however, so every time there’s an unread message in a channel in a collapsed category, you will still receive a notification for it, which will pop up beneath the category accordingly.

CHANNELS. this is where the magic happens. you can think of every channel in a server kind of like its own little group chat, with each channel having a clear intended purpose. from your general ooc chat, admin announcements, starter & plotting call channels, and ic interaction channels, these are used for just about everything. it’s important that you make sure you’re using them how they’re intended, so if you’re uncertain what a particular channel’s purpose is, check with your admins!

THREADS. these are still a pretty new feature and not all groups use them, and the ones that do tend to have extremely varied ways of implementing them. we’re actually working on a big masterpost right now all about threads and we’ll come back and edit this post to link it once it’s up, but for now what you need to know is that threads basically function as temporary channels that offshoot from an actual channel. they auto-archive after 24 hours if no new messages have been sent in them.

below is an example of how categories, channels, and active threads look in action.

PINNED POSTS. server admins (and members with the specific permission) have the ability to pin posts in a channel, which basically just bookmarks it for easy access later on. this might be used in certain channels to make important information more easily accessible, so it’s always a good idea to check the little pushpin icon in the top right of the screen on desktop or above the users list on mobile.

REACTIONS. one of the fun parts about discord is that you can add a reaction to just about any message, which is an emoji that gets tacked onto the message itself (example below). mostly this is just used to emphasize or respond to messages as you’d expect, but sometimes reactions are used for other purposes as well. for example, many discord groups gauge group activity via interest checks rather than activity checks, in which everyone in the server will be tagged by the admins and have a specific amount of time (usually 24 hours) to add a reaction onto the message to show they’d still like to be in the group. there’s also the use of reaction roles, in which adding a specific reaction to a specific message will allow a bot to assign you a corresponding role in the server.

ROLES. roles can be used for all different kinds of things, but generally they’re used to group server members together in some way. for example, most servers will have a role for admins and a role for members. some servers have roles for members’ pronouns, muse names, and other various purposes. server members can be tagged by role so that all members with that role will get a ping, but others in the server will not.

TAGGING. this is just @’ing another user to get their attention! it’ll give them a red notification bubble and highlight the message they were tagged in. in discord rps, people will often tag each other in their para replies to make sure their partner sees it, or when starting a new thread / channel. it’s also possible to tag @/everyone and ping the whole server, but this is generally frowned upon if you’re not a server admin.

PERMISSIONS. these aren’t anything you have to worry about too much if you’re not a server admin, but there are different things you may be restricted from doing in parts of the server as a member -- for example, you may not be able to send messages in certain channels, add your own channels in certain categories, and so on. if you have a question about or difficulty with permissions, talk to your server admins!

BOTS. these are automated programs that can be added to a server to assist with various functions. there’s a huge variety of bots out there and which ones your admins decide to implement is up to them, but some common ones that are used are moderator bots (which help with admin duties such as sending admins a message when someone joins or leaves the server, setting up reaction roles, etc), bots that allow users to send anonymous messages (click here for more info on those), dice rolling or randomizer bots, and of course...

TUPPERBOX. tupper is probably the most widely-used bot for discord rp. it’s a bot that essentially allows you to create your own character profile for each of your muses, so when you post in character it looks like it came from them and not your own account (example below). we have two guides on how to set up your tuppers here and here, and a few other tutorials about tupper usage you can check out right here!

JOINING A GROUP

now that we’ve got the terms down, let’s look at what to expect when you join your first discord rpg! we’ll break it down into steps below:

REVIEW RULES. this is one of the first things you should do upon joining a new server. even if you found the group through tumblr and there were rules on the main or advertisement, make sure to look over them again! sometimes there will be additional, server-specific rules only found here.

APPLICATION. some groups have members apply in the server itself rather than via a tumblr main or other method, so if you haven’t applied to join the group yet, now’s the time to do so! in groups like this, there should be a channel for applications, so head on over there and make sure you follow the format as laid out by the admins!

INTRODUCE YOURSELF. once the above is taken care of, make your ooc introduction! most servers will have a channel specifically for this purpose, some with a predetermined format and some without, but it’s usually always a good idea to include your name, age, pronouns, timezone, and muse(s) at the very least. it’s also a good idea to go say hi in the ooc chat while you’re at it!

TUPPERBOX. if you haven’t done so already, you’ll want to set up your tupper for your character(s), and like everything else, typically you’ll find a channel dedicated in the server for this very purpose. again, we encourage you to look at the tutorials we have on tupperbox registration linked in our glossary!

EXPLORE. lastly, go ahead and poke around the server and familiarize yourself with the layout and different categories! if it’s a smaller group, usually admins will assign a category to each mun or muse, which means you’ll have free rein to add whatever individual channels you see fit. this includes muse intros, musings, tracker, etc! however, if it’s a larger group, there will typically be a category dedicated to muse intros and musings and other ooc things. it just depends on how the admins organize things!

otherwise, don’t be afraid to ask questions! the world’s kind of your oyster from here!

IC INTERACTIONS

PLOTTING & STARTER CALLS. open starters aren’t generally much of a thing in discord rps, so interactions tend to rely pretty heavily on making plotting & starter calls. there are typically channels for this, and usually how it works is that you’ll make a post in that channel offering to plot or write starters, and anyone who adds a reaction to it is looking to do so! plotting is generally done in the dms.

TEXTING & PARA THREADS. there are typically two different kinds of interactions in discord groups, and the prevalence of each definitely changes from group to group, with some being more balanced between the two and some leaning more towards one or the other. there are of course para threads, which are your typical face-to-face style narrative interactions, but a popular draw for discord rps is the ability to implement texting threads -- basically text messages sent in character. these tend to be much more fast-paced, in the moment interactions, and are good for furthering character relationships when you don’t necessarily have time to do a whole para. there are also often in character group chats that serve a similar purpose, which can be a great way to get your characters to interact with ones they normally might not!

CREATING THE SERVER

when you create a server, you want to "create my own” for “me and my friends”, name it whatever you want and set an icon if you have one. when you first create it, it’ll look something like this:

you can add your roleplay partner(s) now or at any time by clicking the invite link

ADDING TUPPERBOX

the first thing i always do is add tupperbox. it’s really simple, go to this site:

tupperbox.app

click add to server. you might have to sign in, but then just select the server you’d like to add it to and you’re good to go! tupperbox is now in the server. you’ll be able to use all your proxies in any server, so if you’ve already got tuppers registered in other servers they’ll work here, and of course you can make new ones. 

if you don’t know how to create a proxy, check out part 1 of this guide where i explain how to do that. part 3 will have much more information about tupperbox and other bots that are useful for rp. you can also check the tupperbox guide which is linked in the header of the tupperbox.app site.

CREATING CATEGORIES AND CHANNELS

when you click the arrow beside the server name, this menu will pop up. here is where you can create channels and categories. 

as a refresher, channels are different chats within the server and can either be voice or text, of course in rp the channels are mostly text channels but voice channels can be really fun when you’re rping with friends. categories are ways to organise channels, it lets you make a server easier to navigate.

LAYOUT AND CHANNEL IDEAS

so, now you’re ready to choose a layout for your server. which layout you choose will depend on how you like to rp, i recommend looking through all the layout ideas and taking inspiration but making something that works for you. for example if you hate headcanons, don’t make a headcanons channel. if you love to muse through music, then you could totally add a channel for that! there’s no right or wrong way to set up an rp server.

if you’re looking for a really simple setup for 2 people playing only 2 muses you could try this:

now, this is the way i always set up my servers when it comes to 1x1s, i find that having character channels to post hcs, bios & musings really boosts my muse and makes me enjoy it more. 

now, on the same basic principle of the last layout, if you had a few more rp friends or you wanted to play multiple characters, here’s what i’d do. the channels in the character categories are the same as before just collapsed so i can fit everything in the screenshot.

if you had more people join, and more than just a few characters you might want to split it up further to make it even more organised. with the same channels in the character & ooc categories as before

you can also do a social media category like this

and you can do a locations category for people to write threads in, they can put a starter in a location channel and anyone can respond!

other channel ideas i can think of include:

selfies

starters or starter call

plot calls

wanted connections

plot drop/event channels

pronoun check/intro channel (depending on how well you know the people in the server this might be needed)

guide channel if your server is big and you want to make it simple for new people to navigate

characters channel where everyone puts their character basics in a simple format

it’s going to be up to personal preference but play around with it and decide what you like! there’s no reason to overcomplicate things if you prefer to keep it simple!

ROLES AND PERMISSIONS

there are 2 main functions of roles and permissions.

1. the aesthetics. you can change the colour your messages appear in, and roles can be used to identify pronouns, characters played, etc.

2. permissions. you can change the permissions of a role for the server overall to allow some people the ability to edit things, or you can use roles to make private channels where only certain people can see certain channels. this becomes especially useful if there’s multiple muns in the server and you want to be able to have private threads.

to create a new role or edit role permissions, go to server settings > roles

the default permissions or @everyone role is an easy way to give members more or less control over the server. as a server owner you can do everything by default, but you can make it so other members can edit the server too. 

if you added tupperbox you’ll see the bot creates it’s own role but to create a new role just click create role

when you create a role it’ll look like this, you can change the colour, role name, and permissions as well as assign it to the mun on this page!

unless you’ve got something specific in mind (like an admin role), i normally leave the permissions at the default for roles as you can get more use out of them by setting the permissions by channel or category. 

roles can be used to make private channels, when you go to create a channel there’s the option to make it private, and when you do that you can then select which roles will be able to see the channel. 

of course, in this little test server i made to demonstrate there aren’t many roles but, you get the idea.

i’ll do a deep dive into permissions in part 4 of this series, as there’s a lot to unpack, but play around with the settings and see what you can do!

remember you can click the source link to see all my discord guides! if you found this guide useful please leave a like or reblog this post as it means a lot to me, and you can follow to see the next few guides i have coming up! 

happy rping xoxo

you are going to hit that big ‘ol purple authorize button down there and its going to take you to a page that is going to help save you time and make your life so much easier. 

from this screen you can hit the blue button there that says +add to server. this will allow you to pick the servers that exist with this discord account through a dropdown box, and invite tupper to that server. 

if you click this drop down arrow instead, you will get a couple options. tuppers, and log out. hit tuppers. trust the process. 

i’m not showing you all of my crap its private fam, but here you have a + and = and then a + with a dropdown arrow. 

hit that one. and then click that heckin add tupper button. this is where we make magic. do it.

now you’ve got this. this is your new best friend. see it, like it, love it. 

put a name here, however you want it to appear when you use this bot. for display purposes only i will be using a beloved childhood character. boom baby! 

now in the next space you are going to go to the internet. tumblr, twitter, pinterest, google idc, wherever you want to go and find an icon you like. copy that thangs url. 

dang that looks awesome. alright, now we’re going to set the trigger text that summons the magnificent bot to your server of choice. loooooookin goodddddd. 

now. you can also set their birthday, add some notes, create groups, y’all can figure that out on your own but your next step from here is to hit the green button of amazement. you’ve now created your tupper. there is no copying and pasting text. no erasing and re-typing quotation marks. no trying to remember commands. 

now go to discord. type that trigger command and then your text, like usual. 

if everything is correct, you will now be spicing up the server! oh yeahhhhh! now. the only command i still use is tul!auto “Ｋｕｚｃｏ” #CHANNELNAME and that will set everything to automatically post any text, gifs or images that you add to that channel with the tupper of your choice. i hope this was helpful friends! 

fuck the patriarchy! be gay, do crimes, stay safe out there capital wasteland.