Recommended setup

A sensible starting configuration and a few best practices for a healthy server.

There's no single "right" way to set this up. What follows is a sensible starting point that works for most communities, plus a few habits that keep things running smoothly once you're past day one.

A good first hour

1. Fix role hierarchy first. Drag the HoneyGate role near the top of your role list. That one move heads off the most common problem people hit. Here's why.
2. Turn on Welcome messages. Greet new members and drop a starter role on them.
3. Add self-assign roles. A colours panel and a "ping me for..." panel are quick, easy wins.
4. Turn on Points & XP. The defaults are fine to start with.
5. (Free) Add Leveling with a few role rewards, so activity actually unlocks something.

Once you're settled

• Quests (Pro). A couple of daily quests plus a "reach Level 5" milestone.
• Giveaways. Run one to celebrate a milestone.
• Moderation (Pro). Start gentle: invites, spam, and a short banned-words list.
• Tickets (Pro). Worth it if members need a private way to reach staff.

Best practices

• One change at a time. Turn a feature on, watch it for a day, then add the next. You'll always know what caused what.
• Use a test channel. Try welcomes and panels somewhere quiet before they go live in front of everyone.
• Pick clear channels. Make sure HoneyGate can actually see and post in any channel you hand to a feature.
• Reward, don't overwhelm. A few meaningful role rewards beat dozens of tiny ones nobody chases.
• Check the leaderboards now and then to see what's landing with your members.

About HoneyBot (the help assistant)

That chat bubble on honeygate.app is HoneyBot, built into HoneyGate and provided for everyone, so there's nothing for you to set up. You and your members can ask it questions any time and it'll point to the right answer.

Still have questions?

Browse the FAQ, or just ask HoneyBot directly.