This article explains how to set a private server. Some other suggested permission settings articles include creating a leaders channel and creating an announcements channel.
To see a general overview of the Discord permission system and instructions on where to access these settings click here.
To see how the Discord permission hierarchy works click here.
How to set up a "private" server
Setting up a "private" server will restrict access to your server and channels to only the members you specify. This is perfect for setting up servers for a guild where you don't want any outsiders seeing the content in your channels.
1. Disable all permissions for @everyone by clicking on the 'Roles' tab in your Server Settings menu, selecting the @everyone role and unchecking all the permission boxes. Don't forget to scroll down and unselect all the permissions below the fold.
2. Create a new user role by clicking on the '+' and typing 'Guild Members'.
3. Enable permissions on the 'Guild Members' role by selecting the role and clicking on the permission check boxes you want activated for the role. Don't forget to scroll down; there are more permissions below the fold. In the image below you can see I have enabled the ability for Guild Members to create Instant Invite links, read text messages, and send text messages.
4. Assign the role 'Guild Members' to all members who should have access by clicking on the 'Members' tab in your Server Settings menu and adding the role to the appropriate members by clicking the '+' and selecting 'Guild Members'.
Now you have a "private" server. When you invite new members to the group you will have to add them to a role with permissions before they are able to do anything.
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I think there should also be a role invite code maker. This would be good for the server I set up as I always have to look out for new member then set them up. If I had a code maker for that role, then they would automatically be added.
If I am reading this correctly.. I have to manually let each member in? Seems like a lot of work.. we have over 150 members. Can't it just be as simple as handing out a password?
just insta invite everyone to a lobby channel in your server and then go from there
^ is correct.
It would seem that if I want to delegate assigning users to roles then I must give a trusted group of individuals admin rights (i.e., able to access server admin menu)...?
@OTGAdmin While you can delegate server / member editing permissions to an Admin group, as server owner you have all those permissions as well, so you could do it all yourself. Up to you!
@Cilantrelle don't forget you can revoke those perms too, so making a small temporary taskforce to do the work wouldn't be hard.
@Ringbearer31 Yup! The permissions set is pretty versatile. "Temporary Taskforce" might be a good sub section of the permissions article. I'll look into that.
what about sending it to someone on a iphone? I cant get the code to work.
@mountaineer18 make sure they type the code in absolutely right! Or try sending them a "human readable" link. Should work just as well for mobile!
Could you guys an updated version?
Can i create private channel in public server?
@Sx JOK3R definitely. I'll be re-hauling these as we go.
@DomVCK Yup! Check out the "leader channel" article. =]
I was going about this all wrong, but I figured it out. I was trying to do this on an individual channel level and at this moment you can not.
Please add the ability to create these roles on an individual level.
Thank you,
Helix
@Helix you can create this at an individual channel level as well. Instead of editing the server settings, you can click the channel settings icon next to it's name, then follow the steps similarly in this article.
Umm, how can you make a private voice chat?
@Cilantrelle Thank you for your response and input. I will try that advice out. I am very grateful. :-)
нужна просто кнопка приват и кнопка добавить людей
How do I make a private text channel without letting everyone see who can use it? I mean incognito roles :D
@AnthonyGolo we don't have incognito roles at the moment, but you can check out the "leader channel" article for steps on how to make channels invisible to unauthorized users.
@Cilantrelle Do you plan on adding screen sharing for discord?
@Cole Not me personally, but you can bet it's coming for Discord sometime down the road! More info here:
https://blog.discordapp.com/upcoming-feature-preview-friends-list/
@Cilantrelle Understood,sir.
Hey do admins look at these threads? I think it's a good idea to add the ability of turning off automatic logins on different devices so if someone were to logon to your device they couldn't see or add comments as you or see past conversations.
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