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Guides for running a Discord server

How templates work, what they can’t do, and how to change a server that already has people in it without losing them.

Latest16 October 20266 min read

Discord server layout: channels, categories, and roles

How to structure a Discord server so it works on day one. What goes at the top, how categories carry permissions, and example layouts for six kinds of server.

11 September 20264 min read

Discord server security checklist

Permissions, 2FA, restore points, and a way to be found off Discord. What each one covers, where it stops, and which one almost nobody sets up.

Xenon vs RestoreCord: an alternative that asks less

RestoreCord saves more messages per channel and can re-add members, within limits Discord tightened in 2026. Xenon keeps more restore points and asks nothing of your members. A side-by-side comparison.

Xenon vs VaultCord: the alternative with no OAuth gate

VaultCord can re-add members, within limits Discord tightened in 2026, and logs member IPs, emails, and friend lists. Xenon keeps more restore points and asks nothing of your members. A side-by-side comparison.

How to export Discord chat history

Export a server's channels, roles, and bans as JSON or CSV, or archive a channel's messages and repost them somewhere else. Three different jobs get called export. Here's which is which.

How 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.

How 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.

How 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.

Discord 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.

How to use a template on an existing Discord server

Use a template on a server that already has members, without moving anyone and without losing the layout you have now.

How to find the best Discord templates

What separates a template worth using from one that costs you an evening of cleanup, and how to pick the right one for your server.