Bot Settings
Bot Settings is where every server starts: the prefix, language, time zone, your staff roles and which modules and commands are on. Staff roles here decide who counts as a moderator or manager in every other module.
Set it up
Open the dashboard and pick your server. Sign in with Discord if you haven’t.
Find Bot Settings in the sidebar. It’s already on in new servers.
Go through the settings below. Simple mode shows the essentials; switch to Advanced for the rest.
Try it in Discord:
/command. Staff can restrict or turn off each command in Commands.
Tips
- Add your moderator and manager roles first. Commands check them before Discord permissions.
- Turn off whole command categories you never use, then allow single commands back.
- Ignore bot-spam channels so prefix commands stay quiet there.
Settings
What you’ll find on the Bot Settings page of the dashboard. Settings marked Advanced only show in Advanced mode.
General
- Command prefix
- TextUsed for prefix commands like ?ban.
- Allow @mention as prefixAdvanced
- On/offLets members run commands with "@Kovu help".
- Bot nickname
- TextKovu's nickname in this server, set on the Bot Identity page or with ?nick.
- Language
- LanguageLanguage of bot responses.
- Timezone
- Time zoneUsed for time variables and schedules.
Staff roles
Who can use moderator and manager commands.
- Moderator roles
- RolesCan use moderation commands.
- Manager roles
- RolesCan use manager commands and the dashboard.
- Protected rolesAdvanced
- RolesMembers with these roles cannot be moderated through Kovu.
Behaviour
- Warn when a disabled command is usedAdvanced
- On/off
- Delete moderation command messagesAdvanced
- On/offRemoves the ?ban / ?warn message after it runs.
- Updates channelAdvanced
- ChannelReceives Kovu release notes and important notices.
- Hidden modulesAdvanced
- ListHide modules from the dashboard for everyone.
AppearanceAdvanced
- Embed colour
- Colour
- Embed footer
- Text
Commands
/command
ManagersEnable or disable a command
/command <command> [enabled]?command <command> [on|off]Options
- command
- Command to toggle
- enabled (optional)
- Enable (true) or disable (false); omit to toggle
/help
EveryoneList commands or get help for one command
/help [command]?help [command]Options
- command (optional)
- Command to explain
Also: ?commands
/module
ManagersEnable or disable a Kovu module
/module [module] [enabled]?module [module] [on|off]Options
- module (optional)
- Module to toggle (leave empty to list every module)
- enabled (optional)
- Enable (true) or disable (false); omit to toggle
Also: ?modules
/ping
EveryoneCheck that Kovu is responsive
/ping?ping/prefix
ManagersView or change the server's command prefix
/prefix [prefix]?prefix [new prefix]Options
- prefix (optional)
- New prefix (leave empty to view)
Ready to try Bot Settings?
Open the dashboard