Getting Started

This is the full onboarding flow for RoDefend using /tutorial, /setuphelp, and /setup.

Before you start

• You need Administrator permission in the Discord server.
• The bot should also have Administrator permission.
• You need access to your Roblox experience in the Creator Dashboard.

Step 1: Use tutorial resources

Run /tutorial or /setuphelp first. Both provide the setup video and guidance links.

Step 2: Create your OpenCloud API key

1. Open Roblox API Keys and create a new key.
2. Under access permissions, select your experience and enable: universe.user-restriction:read and universe.user-restriction:write.
3. Set accepted IP addresses to 0.0.0.0/0 (as shown in your setup guide).
4. Save and copy the API key. Keep it private.

Setupguide reference image

Step 3: Get your Universe ID

1. Open Roblox Creations.
2. Find your experience, open the options menu, and copy the Universe ID.
3. Keep this ready for the /setup form.

Step 4: Complete setup (Dashboard recommended)

1. Open Dashboard and complete setup there first (faster and easier to maintain).
2. If needed, run /setup in Discord as fallback.
3. If you use /setup, choose Continue in Discord.
4. Select moderator roles (up to 5).
5. Fill the setup modal: Game Name, API Key, Universe ID, and Exclude alt accounts (yes/no).

What setup creates

• A RoDefend category if it does not exist.
• A game-specific private logs channel (for example mygame-logs).
• Saved game config (API key, universe, mod roles, alt-ban preference).

After setup

1. Open /dashboard and confirm your game appears.
2. Set warning thresholds and actions in dashboard moderation settings.
3. Set presets and force-reason behavior if needed.
4. Run a safe test command like /lookup to verify everything is working.

Last updated: March 18, 2026