Getting started 🚀

From zero to a protected, welcoming server in about ten minutes.

1. Invite BMO

Use the Invite button on bmobot.bot and approve the bot in Discord. You need Manage Server permission on the server you're adding it to.

The invite requests the permissions BMO's modules use: Manage Roles, Manage Channels, Kick & Ban Members, Manage Messages, Moderate Members (timeouts), and View Audit Log.

Role order matters: drag BMO's role above the roles it should manage (member roles, the jailed role) in Server Settings → Roles. The bot can never moderate anyone whose top role is above its own.

2. Sign in to the dashboard

Go to bmobot.bot and hit Sign in with Discord. Every server where you have Manage Server and BMO is a member appears automatically — click one to open it.

On your first visit a short guided tour shows you around; replay it anytime with the ✨ Tour button in the header.

3. Follow the Getting Started checklist

Your server's Overview page has a checklist that tracks the essentials and links straight to each settings page:

Log channels — where audit, security, and protection events get posted.
Welcome messages — greet new members with a custom embed. Details →
Jail system — one command isolates a troublemaker, with roles backed up. Details →
Anti-nuke — protection against mass bans/kicks/deletions. Details →
Member guard — alt & raid detection on join. Details →
Self roles — let members pick their own roles. Details →
Voice hub — optional personal voice rooms. Details →

Everything in the checklist can be finished from the dashboard alone — each step is a form with channel and role pickers, no IDs or commands needed.

4. Learn the day-to-day tools

Once set up, these are the things you'll touch most:

Task	Dashboard	Command
Jail / unjail someone	Members → Manage	`/jail @user reason` · `/unjail`
Warn a member	Members → Manage	`/warn @user reason`
Ban / kick / timeout	Members → Manage	`/ban` or Discord's own tools
See moderation history	Mod log page	`/warnings @user`
Send a message as the bot	Send message page	`/send`
Post / update the rules	Rules page → Post rules	`/postrules`

Having trouble?

Bot not responding? Check it's online in your member list, and try /ping.
A module "can't manage roles"? Move BMO's role higher in Server Settings → Roles.
More answers in the FAQ, or ask in the support server (linked from the site footer).