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Guides for running a Discord server
How templates work, what they cannot do, and how to change a server that already has people in it without losing them.
Xenon vs RestoreCord: an alternative that asks less
RestoreCord holds more message history than Xenon at every tier, costs less for one server, and can re-add members Xenon cannot. Here is where each one wins.
Read moreXenon vs VaultCord: the alternative with no OAuth gate
VaultCord restores members and Xenon does not. VaultCord needs an authorization from every member and a Discord application in your name; Xenon needs neither.
Read more4 min readHow to Export Discord Chat History
Save a channel's messages as JSON or CSV, or archive one and repost it somewhere else. Three different jobs get called export; here is which is which.
Read more3 min readHow to Backup a Discord Server
Save your channels, roles, permissions and messages so a bad afternoon is a five minute fix. Setup, automatic snapshots, and the limits worth knowing.
Read more4 min readHow to Copy a Discord Server
Duplicate a whole server, channels, roles and permissions included, onto a server you already run. Two commands, plus the one thing no bot can move.
Read more4 min readHow to Restore a Nuked or Raided Discord Server
Channels deleted, roles wiped, members mass banned. How much comes back, in which order to do it, and the permissions mistake that usually caused it.
Read more4 min readDiscord Templates That Include Bot Setup Instructions
Why no template can configure your bots for you, what the good ones do instead, and how to publish one that saves other people the guesswork.
Read more3 min readHow to Load a Template on an Existing Discord Server
Apply a template to a server that already has members, without moving anyone and without losing the layout you have now.
Read more4 min readHow to Find the Best Discord Templates
What separates a template worth loading from one that costs you an evening of cleanup, and how to pick the right one for your server.
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