How to Assign a Mod in a Discord Server on iPhone or iPad

Open Discord., Tap ☰., Select a server., Tap the server’s name., Tap Server Settings. , Scroll down and tap Roles., Tap Add Role., Type a name for the role into the “Role Name” box., Tap General Permissions and select your desired permissions., Tap...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Discord.

    It’s the purple icon with a white game pad.

    You’ll usually find it on your home screen.

    If you haven’t yet signed in to Discord, enter your login information to do so now.
  2. Step 2: Tap ☰.

    It’s at the screen’s top-left corner. , Servers appear as icons along the left side of the screen.

    A list of channels on the server will appear.

    If you don’t see the server you want to view, start typing its name into the search bar at the top of the screen, then select it from the search results. , It’s at the top of the screen.

    A menu will appear. ,, It’s under “User Management.” , It’s at the top next to the plus symbol.

    This allows you to create a new role to assign to users, such as one that has moderator permissions. , You can call it whatever you want (e.g.

    Moderator, Captain, Queen). , When you assign someone to this role, they’ll automatically be granted the permissions you select.

    Slide the switch next to each permission option to the “On” position to enable that role, and “Off” to disable it.

    If you’re creating a Mod role, you’ll likely want to enable “Kick Members” and “Ban Members” at the very least.

    When you’re done, tap Save at the top-right corner of the screen to return to the previous screen. , Again, slide the switch next to each permission option to the “On” position to enable that role, and “Off” to disable it.

    When you’re done, tap Save at the top-right corner of the screen to return to the previous screen. , As with the other options, enable or disable each option as necessary.

    When you’re done, tap Save at the top-right corner of the screen to return to the previous screen. , If you’re still there, you can skip this step.

    Otherwise, select a server from the left column in Discord, tap the server’s name at the top of the screen, then tap Server Settings. , It’s under “User Management.” ,,, When a green circle with a check mark appears next to the role’s name, you’ll know it’s selected. , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.

    The selected member is now assigned the moderator role you’ve created.
  3. Step 3: Select a server.

  4. Step 4: Tap the server’s name.

  5. Step 5: Tap Server Settings.

  6. Step 6: Scroll down and tap Roles.

  7. Step 7: Tap Add Role.

  8. Step 8: Type a name for the role into the “Role Name” box.

  9. Step 9: Tap General Permissions and select your desired permissions.

  10. Step 10: Tap Text Permissions to set up text chat permissions.

  11. Step 11: Tap Voice Permissions to set up voice chat permissions.

  12. Step 12: Go to the Server Settings screen.

  13. Step 13: Scroll down and tap Members.

  14. Step 14: Select the name of your new moderator.

  15. Step 15: Tap Edit Roles.

  16. Step 16: Select the role you just created.

  17. Step 17: Tap Save.

Detailed Guide

It’s the purple icon with a white game pad.

You’ll usually find it on your home screen.

If you haven’t yet signed in to Discord, enter your login information to do so now.

It’s at the screen’s top-left corner. , Servers appear as icons along the left side of the screen.

A list of channels on the server will appear.

If you don’t see the server you want to view, start typing its name into the search bar at the top of the screen, then select it from the search results. , It’s at the top of the screen.

A menu will appear. ,, It’s under “User Management.” , It’s at the top next to the plus symbol.

This allows you to create a new role to assign to users, such as one that has moderator permissions. , You can call it whatever you want (e.g.

Moderator, Captain, Queen). , When you assign someone to this role, they’ll automatically be granted the permissions you select.

Slide the switch next to each permission option to the “On” position to enable that role, and “Off” to disable it.

If you’re creating a Mod role, you’ll likely want to enable “Kick Members” and “Ban Members” at the very least.

When you’re done, tap Save at the top-right corner of the screen to return to the previous screen. , Again, slide the switch next to each permission option to the “On” position to enable that role, and “Off” to disable it.

When you’re done, tap Save at the top-right corner of the screen to return to the previous screen. , As with the other options, enable or disable each option as necessary.

When you’re done, tap Save at the top-right corner of the screen to return to the previous screen. , If you’re still there, you can skip this step.

Otherwise, select a server from the left column in Discord, tap the server’s name at the top of the screen, then tap Server Settings. , It’s under “User Management.” ,,, When a green circle with a check mark appears next to the role’s name, you’ll know it’s selected. , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.

The selected member is now assigned the moderator role you’ve created.

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