How to use Discord

Beginner's Guide to Discord 

Hi, this is a very basic how too to get you started on discord. Please when you join introduce your self so that we can put you in the right servers relevant to you. It is highly recommended that you download the app on to your phone so you do not miss any notifications e.g. last minute updates for example heat policy been implemented.

Here is the link to our Discord if you are not already a member https://discord.gg/QtTzyuefH3 If for some reason the discord link is not working please drop us a email and we will sort it out for you.

What is a server?

Discord gives you the power to create an invite-only home for your friends or community - a place where you can talk, hang out, and have fun. We call these special places - servers, and they look like this: Every one's discord will have different channels available to them, depending on their level of access requirements. There is a little difference between computer and mobile, but it is not too hard to figure out.



You can join or create servers for all kinds of communities -- be it a book club 📚, a dance class 💃, a study group 🖊️, or just some friends you want to spend time with.  

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045138571-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Discord

How to Use Text and Voice Channels

Your server is made up of text channels and voice channels. 

  • Text Channels

Text channels are separate spaces for talking over text. They keep conversations organised and give everyone plenty of room to talk. Create separate channels for all the topics your group likes to talk about


Voice Channels

Voice channels are where you can hang out over voice and video. There’s no calling or ringing required - just click on a voice channel to enter it. Friends in your server can see you’re in there, and pop in to talk, wave hello over video, or share their screen. 


How to change your profile name on the GRRD server 

In the top corner of the channel list there are three dots on computer, or click on the server name (see below photo), click that.

When you get the options, select "edit server profile".

From there you have the option to edit your server nickname, or user profile. If you change your user profile, that changes it across all servers. If you change your nickname in the server tab, it is only specific to this discord server. 

Threads

Discord can feel like an ocean sometimes, with walls of text rapidly flooding your screen. Interesting conversations can be confusing to follow in the middle of other conversations and may just disappear entirely.

With Threads, you can belong to any conversation important to you and follow at your own pace. 

Threads can be found in two different ways, 

  1. By going to the channel, you wish to find a tread in 

  2. By already appearing below the main channel when there has been a recent post. Threads will only stay visible for the set time the person who made the thread set it too, if it's not visible do step 1. 


See below photos 

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403205878423-Threads-FAQ

Notification settings

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/215253258-Notifications-Settings-101

Use above link for a full description. 

 Go to the server you want to adjust your notifications for and press on the server name in the upper left corner to open the drop-down menu. You can also right-click on the server name to access the drop-down menu. Then select notification settings from the drop-down menu and select all messages.