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==About==
It often happens that a novice sets up a Discord server and then wishes to let someone else more experienced do a lot of the administrative work. I'll refer to this as "delegation", or "crowning" another user.

The following is intended as the minimum-effort instructions for giving admin powers to another trusted person.

I'm starting with the instructions for the mobile app, because novice users seem to be more likely to be using Discord on their phone than on a desktop. The basic steps are the same on desktop, but the screens will (naturally) look different.
==Steps==
At this point you first need to decide whether you want to just hand the server over to the other person (who can hand it back to you, if you wish, once they have given themself the necessary privileges) or if you just want to give them admin privileges. The former involves fewer steps, but obviously involves slightly more trust.

The instructions for both are the same up through step 4; after that, I put the instructions for ownership-transfer and adminning in two separate columns.
===1. select the server===
Tap on the icon for the server you want to delegate. You should see a screen like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-141008.png|200px]]
===2. open the server's controls===
Tap on the vertical '...' icon, to the right of the server name and just above "Members". You should see something like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-141013.png|200px]]
===3. access server settings===
Tap on the "Settings" gear-icon. You should see something like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-141017.png|200px]]
===4. scroll down to end of screen===
Scroll down to the end of the Server Settings screen. It should look something like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-152604.png|200px]]
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! a. give total control:
! b. just give admin powers:
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===5a. access the member list===
Tap on "members". You should see something similar to this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-141056.Member List.redacted.png|200px]]
===6a. access a member's controls===
Tap on the vertical "..." icon below the member's name on the right-hand side. You should see these options for that member:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-141107.png|200px]]
===7. transfer ownership===
Tap on the red "Transfer Ownership" command. (I'm not sure exactly what happens after this, as I've never done it myself, but it should be straightforward.)
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===5b. set up an admin role===
Tap on "Roles". You should see a screen like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-150604.Discord roles combined.png|200px]]

Tap on the blue '''( + )''' button at the lower right-hand corner. You should see a screen like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-154650.png|200px]]

Tap on the name ("new role" by default) to edit it, so you can change it to something more descriptive, like "admin".

Then Scroll down until you see the "Manage Server" privilege. It looks like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-154706.png|200px]]

Check off the box to the right. (This means anyone who has the "admin" role can manage your server. Nobody has it yet, though.)

===5c. assign the role to your trusted user===
Tap on the left-arrow at the top of the page (next to "Role Settings") to get back out to "Roles". Tap on the left-arrow again to get back to "Server Settings". Then tap on "Members". You should see something like this:

[[File:Screenshot 20220114-141056.Member List.redacted.png|200px]]

Tap on the vertical "..." on the right-hand side opposite the username; this should take you to a page which shows your new admin role (and possibly others). Tap on the checkbox to the right of your "admin" role to assign it to this user.

That should do it! I haven't tested these steps definitively, but the "Manage Server" role ''should'' be enough to let admins (i.e. users with the "admin" role you just created) give themselves whatever other privileges they need. If that doesn't work, try adding other privileges to the role. If that doesn't work, poke me on social media...
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==Screenshots==
<gallery mode=packed heights=400px>
File:Screenshot 20220114-141008.png | screen after tapping on a server you control
File:Screenshot 20220114-141013.png | the server's "..." dialog
File:Screenshot 20220114-141017.png | server settings screen
File:Screenshot 20220114-152604.png | server settings, scrolled down to User Management
File:Screenshot 20220114-141056.Member List.redacted.png | member list for a server (partially redacted)
File:Screenshot 20220114-141107.png | administrative actions which can be done with a user
File:Screenshot 20220114-150604.Discord roles combined.png | roles for a server
File:Screenshot 20220114-154650.png | adding a role: top of screen
File:Screenshot 20220114-154706.png | adding a role: "manage server" privilege
</gallery>

Discord/how to/crown - Revision history

Woozle at 21:06, 14 January 2022

Woozle: Created page with "==About== It often happens that a novice sets up a Discord server and then wishes to let someone else more experienced do a lot of the administrative work. I'll refer to this..."