How to Make a Discord Channel Private on a PC or Mac
Open Discord., Click a server., Hover your mouse over the channel you want to make private., Click the gear icon.,Click Permissions., Click @everyone to select it.,Click the red X next to everything in the right panel., Click Save Changes., Click...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Discord.
Click the Discord app in the Windows menu (PC) or the Applications folder (Mac), then sign in if you haven’t already.
You can also access Discord in your browser.
Go to https://www.discordapp.com, click Login at the top-right corner of the screen, then enter your account information to sign in.
You must be a server administrator or have the appropriate permissions to make a channel private. -
Step 2: Click a server.
Server icons are listed along the left side of the screen.
This will open a list of channels on that server., Two tiny icons will appear., It’s to the right of the channel’s name.,, If it was already selected, you can skip this step.,, It’s the green button at the bottom-right corner of Discord.
Now that you’ve removed all permissions from the channel, you’ll need to add users back manually., This opens a list of server members.,, Click the green check mark next to each permission option.
The following permissions are recommended so that users can chat with one another:
Read messages Send messages Attach files (optional) Add reactions (optional) , You have now added one member with normal permissions back to the private channel.
You’ll have to repeat this process with each additional member you want to add.
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Step 3: Hover your mouse over the channel you want to make private.
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Step 4: Click the gear icon.
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Step 5: Click Permissions.
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Step 6: Click @everyone to select it.
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Step 7: Click the red X next to everything in the right panel.
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Step 8: Click Save Changes.
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Step 9: Click the “+” next to the “Roles/Members” header.
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Step 10: Click a member to add them to the channel.
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Step 11: Set permissions for the selected member.
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Step 12: Click Save changes.
Detailed Guide
Click the Discord app in the Windows menu (PC) or the Applications folder (Mac), then sign in if you haven’t already.
You can also access Discord in your browser.
Go to https://www.discordapp.com, click Login at the top-right corner of the screen, then enter your account information to sign in.
You must be a server administrator or have the appropriate permissions to make a channel private.
Server icons are listed along the left side of the screen.
This will open a list of channels on that server., Two tiny icons will appear., It’s to the right of the channel’s name.,, If it was already selected, you can skip this step.,, It’s the green button at the bottom-right corner of Discord.
Now that you’ve removed all permissions from the channel, you’ll need to add users back manually., This opens a list of server members.,, Click the green check mark next to each permission option.
The following permissions are recommended so that users can chat with one another:
Read messages Send messages Attach files (optional) Add reactions (optional) , You have now added one member with normal permissions back to the private channel.
You’ll have to repeat this process with each additional member you want to add.
Nobody but the people you add will be able to use this channel.
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