Turn On the Rules Channel and Community Features

The community features unlock additional options on Discord, for example announcement channels, forums and a welcome screen. For this the server needs clear rules.

At a glance

Enable community

1. Open the Server Settings and choose Enable Community.
2. Discord guides you through the requirements. They include a sufficient verification level and the media content filter.
3. Set a rules channel and a channel for updates from Discord. You can have new channels created for this.
4. Confirm the notes on the guidelines and finish the setup.

Writing rules

Good rules are short, concrete and numbered. Examples: respectful behavior, no advertising without permission, no spam, topics in the matching channel. Finish by explaining what happens on violations so moderators can refer to it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I turn the community features off again? Yes, in the server settings. Features such as forum and announcement channels are then no longer available.

Does my server have to be publicly discoverable? No. Server discovery is optional.

With Kage

Kage can post the rules as a message, have new members confirm them and only then give access (see Verification). You create a welcome message with an image in the Welcome module. The guide Set up server rules offers a step-by-step guide.