User:Azgoodaz/Discord

Discord Server
Not all Wikis need a Discord server, although it's very useful to organize help, hold Wiki meetings and see Recent Changes on your smartphone without even visiting the Wiki/Browser at all on very large wikis that's it almost impossible to know who's changing/adding content.

Q: When do you need a Discord server?

This all depends.


 * 1) If you have well over 1k articles, then go for it. OR
 * 2) If you think a somewhat new game like Cuphead will become popular, then make a Wiki Discord around the wiki (which they did). Go figure they also had a Netflix series just released.

Discord Setup
Setup # 1, create a Discord server.

Server Template: https://discord.new/Qk642NJT3H8u


 * 1) Click on the URL
 * 2) Enter the name for the server, name it something like 'WIKINAME Wiki'
 * 3) That's it, now for the fun part. Server setup. Setup # 2.

Bot Setup
Setup # 2, invite the Wiki Bot.

Bot: https://top.gg/bot/461189216198590464


 * 1) Click on Invite
 * 2) Click your Wiki Discord server, then click on Authorize.
 * 3) Be sure to enable all the permissions that comes with it, don't disable any because you'll need them.
 * 4) Next sign into https://settings.wikibot.de/, the developer's website to manage bot.
 * 5) Find your server in the list and click on it.
 * 6) Find the 'Settings' tab and put your Wiki url in the 'Default Wiki:' section.
 * 7) I.e, "https://community.fandom.com/"
 * 8) Make sure the Minimal Role is set to the 'Verified' role.
 * 9) Press Save
 * 10) Click on 'Recent Changes'
 * 11) Create MediaWiki:Custom-RcGcDw on your wiki and copy/paste your Server ID onto this page.
 * 12) Server ID can be found in Server Settings > Widget > Server ID
 * 13) 'Channel:' find '#recent-changes' channel located in the drop-down.
 * 14) After selected, make sure 'Compact text messages with inline links' is selected then press 'Save.'
 * 15) Now for Verifications, head to the Verifications tab.
 * 16) Click on 'New verification'
 * 17) 'Channel:' click on '#verification` located in the drop-down.
 * 18) 'Role:' click on Verified role.
 * 19) 'Minimal edit count:' Increase this to at least 5.
 * 20) 'Rename users:' Enable Toggle
 * 21) Press Save
 * 22) Click on 'Verification Notices'
 * 23) 'Logging channel:' Click the '#bots' channel.
 * 24) 'Log unsuccessful verifications:' Enable Toggle
 * 25) 'Private command responses:' Enable Toggle
 * 26) Press Save
 * 27) Click on 'Verification Button'
 * 28) 'Channel:' Click the '#verification' channel.
 * 29) Press 'Send Message'

After that, your server is setup. You can now repeat this process for other user groups like Bureaucrats, Admins, and Fandom Staff (as seen in the screenshots)

Screenshots: Editor Verification / Bureaucrat / Admin / Fandom Staff / Wiki Rep

Optional

 * You can add in the DiscordIntegrator widget on your Wiki to give your Discord server a bit more exposure.
 * You can join the Fandom Discord server, then head to the #wiki-discords to share your server with everyone.

The End
Now create your server invite code. Click on the drop-down, click on 'Invite People', click the time to be infinite and share the code with your fellow editors to have them join your server. That's it, you have set up your Wiki Discord.

Setup, by setup guide for visual learners: https://imgur.com/a/KodDt78