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John Grosh edited this page Oct 23, 2016 · 37 revisions

So you want Spectra for your server?

Well, the first thing I'm going to ask you is: why? Are you already familiar/proficient in using it, and need most or all of it's features? Yes? Then by all means, continue! However, if you're just "adding it for the sake of adding it" or you just saw it somewhere but doesn't know what it does, it's probably not the bot for you. If you just want a bot that "does logs" or "does tags", I'd highly recommend finding a different bot here or here. Otherwise, if you already know about Spectra, know how to use it, and want it, then keep reading!

1. Add the bot to your server

Please read everything on this page, and then you can add the bot to your server via the link at the bottom.

2. See a list of all commands

You can view all the available commands using %help.
For any command, you can also use %<command> help, replacing <command> with the name of the command. For example, try typing %server help. This works for every command and sub-command, so (for example) if you are having trouble with ignoring a channel, try %ignore add channel help.

3. Set up common features

You can now begin to customize the bot for your server. Here are some things you might want to do:

  • Add Prefixes - If there is a specific prefix you want Spectra to reply to (such as !), add it with %prefix add !. See %prefix help for other prefix commands
  • Set a Welcome Message - Use %welcome Your Welcome Message Here to set up a welcome message. Example: %welcome Hello, <@{userid}>, welcome to {server}!. See %welcome help for welcome commands, and JagTag for a list of available substitutions.
  • Set up the Feeds - To set up a feed, use %feed <feedname> <channelname> (example: %feed serverlog #log_channel). See %feed help for a list of feeds, and use %feed <feedname> help for information about a specific feed type. Also, for the serverlog feed, see Serverlog Feed Parameters for additional configuration.
  • Create Custom Commands - See Creating a Custom Command for how to make a "custom command" with Spectra
  • Set up tag mirrors - Do you use Spectra on other servers, and want to use tags from there? See All About Tags! or %tag mirror help for setting up a mirror to that server so you can use those tags here!
  • Add moderators - Give your moderators access to the Moderator-level commands by adding their role -> %mod add role <rolename> (See %mod help for more info)

Link

You can add the bot by clicking this link (if it's not already there):
🔗 https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=169456930362884098&permissions=297921599&scope=bot
You can remove permissions if you wish, but some commands require some extra permissions; what is listed is the "recommended" set. Please do not invite the bot to small servers, test servers, or bot collection servers.

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