Discord Community Guide

Name: Discord Community Guide
Rating: 4.3 (11 reviews)

Get your first Discord community up and running!

Created byNathan Meyer

Last updated 12/2022

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Establishing Your Niche
Create a Discord Server
Familiarize Yourself With Discord Layout
Server Settings
Roles and Channel Permissions
Create Reaction Roles
Exploring Channels
Community Settings
Marketing
Create an Active Community
Community Events
Integrations, Community Settings, and Nitro

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 1h 19m total length

Intro0:26
Learn to create and run a Discord community with concise, beginner-friendly guidance, avoiding fluff, as you set up your first online space.
Establishing Your Niche0:56
Identify a core theme or niche to guide decisions when building a community, using a specific interest like airsoft to attract and retain members.
Create a Discord Server9:10
Create and organize a new Discord server from scratch by adding text and private channels, defining categories like about and chat, setting rules and welcome messages, and optimizing notifications.
Familiarize Yourself With Discord Layout10:39
Explore the Discord layout from the left sidebar with groups and discovery to manage invites, pins, and mentions. Organize with folders, customize status, nicknames, and shortcuts for efficient communication.
Server Settings9:42
Learn to configure Discord server settings, including AFK and inactive channel timeout, system messages, notification rules, roles and hierarchy, moderation levels, and server templates.
Roles and Channel Permissions13:09
Create and manage admin, verified, and moderator roles in your Discord server, configure channel permissions, and enforce viewing, sending, and moderation controls.
Create Reaction Roles5:20
Learn to set up reaction roles in Discord by inviting a bot, creating a message with a green tick emoji, and assigning a verified role to unlock channels.
Exploring Channels8:31
Learn to create, rename, and organize channels and categories, assign roles, and add both active and view-only channels (videos channel, memes channel, promotion channel, museum channel) to boost community engagement.
Community Settings4:51
Explore how to configure a Discord server with community settings, including discovery requirements and two-step authentication, server insights, rules and about channels, screening, welcome screens, and early threads access.
Marketing4:09
Use Discord listing sites and the bump feature to attract niche-focused members. Follow group rules, advertise only once a week, and avoid private messages.
Create an Active Community5:11
Grow an active Discord community by leading with engagement, welcoming new members, and hosting events; respond promptly, spark discussions, recognize contributions, and implement a leveling system.
Community Events4:56
Learn to run eight Discord community events, from meme contests with automated scheduling to gaming, karaoke, art contests, Simon says, movie nights, giveaways, and quizzes using bots.
Integrations, Community Settings, and Nitro2:52
Explore how to manage integrations, follow channels, and configure community settings to boost your server and leverage Discord Nitro for discovery.

Requirements

No Discord Experience needed.

Description

This short course is designed to assist beginner Discord users with creating and running their online communities.

Discord is an online communication platform that was released in 2015. It was originally used exclusively for the gaming community, but today it is used all over the world for a wide variety of communities. This is largely due to it’s ease of use, bot support, and wide array of features.

It is one of the most effective (if not the most effective) and versatile platform used by online groups. Discord is my first choice when I’m looking for a platform to organize a group of people.

I’ve been a member since 2017 and I’m still enjoying the platform. It’s also worth mentioning that the developers consistently work on Discord and release frequent updates. With most updates come additional features!

The videos are designed to be short and to the point with minimum fluff or filler content. I made this course because I’ve been a long-time user and I have something to teach new members to the platform looking to get started on their Discord community journey.

Regarding the videos, make sure to pause and rewind the videos if you get lost or fall behind.

I hope you enjoy the course and find it useful, make sure to leave a review and let me know what you think.

Who this course is for:

Anyone new to Discord who is looking to create a community.