#Discord permissions reset how to#
#Discord permissions reset series#

I’ve many times had server owners and admins ask me “What does this permission do?” or “How can I achieve X using permissions?”, and I’ll be honest, I would have never been able to answer them if I didn’t play around with permissions in a test server.

#Discord permissions reset how to#

We are going to remove the “Send Messages” permission from the Test Role as I demonstrate how to do in the GIF below. Let’s look at our previously created “Test Role” which still has the default permissions mentioned above. A convenient way to clear all permissions is by clicking “Clear Permissions” at the top of the Permissions tab. The following is a list of the default permissions:Ĭreate Invite Change Nickname View Channels Send Messages Embed Links Attach Files Read Message History Mention and All Roles Use External Emojis Add Reactions Use Slash Commands Connect Speak Video Use Voice Activityįor this article, I have disabled every permission on the role in my test server to demonstrate how roles affect users.

You will need to set them manually if you want those roles to have the same permissions as the role. You can adjust all role settings to suit your needs, just keep in mind that existing roles will not change when changing the role. All newly made roles will receive the role’s permissions at the time of creation. When creating a new server, Discord creates the role with a set of default permissions. Note: Whenever you change a setting on a role you need to click “Save Changes”, please only click this if you are absolutely certain you are done changing settings. You should now be on the Roles page which will show a “Default Permissions” button, a “Create Role” button, a role search bar, and a list of your created roles. Once the settings page opens head to the Roles tab. To do this, click on your server name to open the drop-down menu, then click on Server Settings. To start, you need to navigate to the Roles page. For this article I created a test server and grabbed my convenient Test Dummy account to be our guinea pig. Permissions are how you control access to various settings in your server such as banning users or deleting messages. Permissions: These are the previously mentioned privileges given by roles.They give users different privileges within a server or make them stand out from other users by adding a color to their name or placing them higher than other users on the sidebar. Roles: These are like ranks in a forum or on a subreddit.

We’ll then go into the nitty-gritty of role hierarchy and what each permission does.ĭisclaimer: This article covers roles and permissions for the PC/Mac applicationīefore understanding how Discord’s roles and permissions work, we need to explain what they are and why they are important. We’ve split the article into two parts starting with the basics of how to create a role and setting up permissions.

#Discord permissions reset series#

Our first article in the series will cover roles and permissions from the aspect of server settings. In this series we will cover various aspects of Discord with the hope of giving you a better understanding of the application and empowering both new and veteran users with the knowledge needed to build strong communities. Even a veteran community builder will tell you they don’t know all there is to know about the application and so that’s why we decided to start our newest series of articles titled “Understanding Discord”. Making a server on Discord can be a daunting task especially when one considers all the different settings available when you start your server. Understanding Discord - Roles and Permissions