How to Get Discord Templates Including Bot Setup Instructions

Discord templates are super helpful for getting your server’s structure in place fast. But often, what people really want is for the template and the bot configuration (roles, permissions, commands) to be included — that gets trickier. Here’s a breakdown of what you can do, what you can’t, and how Xenon.bot handles bot setup instructions.

What Discord Templates Usually Do — And What They Don’t

✅ What Templates Can Include

• Channels, Categories, Roles, Permissions: Templates very commonly include text/voice channels, categories (like “General”, “Moderation”, “Announcements”), roles (e.g. Admin, Mods, @everyone), and their permission settings.
• Server Structure: Things like channel names, order of channels, channel topics, categories.
• Bot “placeholders”: Sometimes templates list which bots are recommended or needed, or they include channels designated for bots (e.g. “bot-commands”, “mod-logs”).

❌ What Templates Can’t (Usually) Include

• Bot internal configuration: Templates can’t export the internal settings of bots (commands setup, prefixes, custom triggers, commands per role, etc.). Those are managed by the bot’s code / dashboard, not by Discord’s template system.
• Actual Bot CLI or API State: Bot data (e.g. stored messages, custom configurations, logs specific to the bot) usually doesn’t transfer.
• Some Permissions & Integrations: Some specific integrations or OAuth-based things may need manual re-setup.

What Xenon Bot Does

Here’s how Xenon handles the bot-side of things, according to their documentation and what I observed:

• Xenon lets you choose from hundreds of templates that include suggested bots or list “bots needed” for full functionality. For example, some templates display “Bots needed: MEE6, Member Count, Fredboat, PatchBot, Rythm, Xenon.”
• These templates don’t automatically configure the bots. What they do is provide instructions (often in the channel topics or a pinned message) about what bots to invite and sometimes what permissions or roles those bots will need. Example: a template might include a channel called “bot-commands” or “bot setup” with instructions.
• Xenon’s own template system handles channels, roles, categories, server settings, etc. Bot configuration beyond that (like custom commands, bots’ internal settings) mostly has to be done manually.

How to Use Templates + Setup Bots Manually

Since you often need to configure bots after applying the template, here are steps to follow:

1. Check Template Description & Channel Topics
   Before loading the template, read its description on Xenon.bot/templates. Look for notes like “Bots needed: …” or “Invite these bots” or “Check channel X for bot setup instructions.” Some templates even put instructions in specific channels/topics after load.

2. Invite the Recommended Bots
   Use the names given in the template to invite the bots (via their invitation links). If a template lists several bots, get each one you need.

3. Set Up Bot Permissions & Roles
   After the template is loaded (which creates the channels and roles), give the bots the permissions they need. Often templates pre-make roles for “bot” or “bot admin” etc., so assign the bot to those roles. Also ensure bots have access to channels where they’ll be used.

4. Configure Bot-Specific Settings

   • Go to each bot’s dashboard (if available), or use in-server commands to configure it (prefix, command permissions, etc.).
   • If the template includes suggestions (e.g. “set prefix to !”, “enable module X”), follow those.
   • Test the bots once set up (e.g. issue a command, check logs) to ensure they work correctly in their channels.

5. Clean Up & Customize
   Remove any bots you don’t want. Rename channels or roles, adjust permissions as needed. Templates provide a starting point, but server culture or needs may differ.

Why Full Bot Configuration Inclusion Isn't Possible

It’s worth understanding why templates don’t include complete bot setup:

• Bot configuration is outside Discord’s template system: Templates are about structure of Discord roles/channels etc., not the internal data of bots.
• Bots are external services: They may store settings on external servers or dashboards, which templates can’t touch for security and API reasons.
• Permissions & privacy concerns: Some bots require sensitive tokens or configurations that shouldn’t be publicly exported. Automatically importing them across servers could be abused.

Summary

• Getting a template that already includes bots in full configuration is rare or partial — most templates list recommended bots and provide setup instructions instead of fully configuring them.
• Xenon.bot is good here: many templates mention which bots are needed, include instructions (in descriptions or channel topics), and set up roles/channels to support bots.
• To use bot functionality fully, you’ll likely have to manually invite the bots, assign them to roles, configure their permissions, and adjust their settings via dash or commands.