Server Setup Guide

This guide walks through configuring all of Raptor's features on your server.

Configuration Channels

Set up the logging and notification channels:

1. Log Channel

Where all moderation actions are recorded.

/settings logchannel #mod-logs

What gets logged:

Member mutes/unmutes
Warnings issued/removed
Bans/unbans
Filtered messages
And more...

2. Join Channel

For member join and leave notifications.

/settings joinchannel #member-log

What gets logged:

Member joins
Member leaves
New member information

3. Announcement Channel

Fallback channel for bot announcements.

/settings announceupdate #announcements

Role Configuration

Set Moderator Roles

/settings modrole @Moderator
/settings adminrole @Administrator
/settings trial_mod @TrialMod

See the Permissions Guide for more details.

Content Settings

Filter Configuration

Enable or disable content filters:

/filter word list                    # View all filtered words
/filter invite toggle                # Toggle invite filtering
/filter emoji toggle                 # Toggle external emoji
/filter sticker toggle               # Toggle external stickers

Autorole Setup

Automatically assign roles to new members:

/autorole add @Member
/autorole add @Verified
/autorole list                       # View all autoroles

Testing Your Setup

After configuration, test the following:

✅ Check that /ping works
✅ Verify logging channel receives messages
✅ Test a moderation command with a trial mod
✅ Issue a warning and verify it logs
✅ Check that new members get autoroles

Troubleshooting

Commands not working?

Verify moderator roles are set with /settings
Check that users have the required Discord permissions
Ensure the bot has admin/channel permissions

Logs not appearing?

Verify log channel is set: /settings logchannel #channel
Check that the bot can send messages to that channel

Autoroles not working?

Confirm roles are added: /autorole list
Verify the bot has permission to assign those roles