⚖️ Blify Mod

Getting started

This page walks you from "I just heard about Blify Mod" to "the bot is actively moderating my server" in about five minutes.

#1. Invite the bot

Click Add to Discord on blifymod.com and pick the server. You need the Manage Server permission on that server to add a bot. Keep all the requested scopes ticked — the bot needs them to read messages, time members out, and post log embeds.

When the bot joins, it will DM whoever invited it with a short welcome message and a reminder to set its role position (see step 2). If the inviter has DMs closed, that's fine — the same info is in this guide.

#2. Move the bot's role to (near) the top

This is the single most common reason the bot "doesn't work":

Discord won't let the bot timeout, kick, or ban anyone whose highest role is at or above the bot's own role. The bot can never act against the server owner.

Open Server Settings → Roles and drag the Blify Mod role above any role you want it to be able to moderate. Most servers just put it at the top.

#3. Enable the bot

The bot is off by default in every new server. Run:

/enable

You'll get a confirmation and a short list of next steps.

#4. Pick channels to moderate

/setmodchannels channel1:#general channel2:#off-topic channel3:#help

Free tier supports up to 3 moderated channels; Pro/Premium raises that to 10. Every non-bot message in those channels will be screened and, if needed, judged. Run /setmodchannels with no channels to clear the list — the bot will then only act when @mentioned.

#5. Set a log channel

/setlogchannel channel:#mod-logs

This is where moderation actions are posted. Each entry shows the user, the rule broken, the severity, the action taken, and (for timeouts and bans) a Reverse button that staff with Moderate Members can click.

For your first day or two, turn on dry-run mode:

/dryrun mode:on

The bot will scan everything as normal and post would-be actions to your log channel — but it won't actually delete, time anyone out, kick, ban, or DM anyone. This is the safest way to confirm the bot's calls match your judgment before going live. When you're comfortable, run /dryrun mode:off.

#7. (Optional) Tune the rules and strictness

  • Custom rules: /setrules add title:"No alt accounts" description:"One account per person". Free tier: 5 rules. Pro/Premium: 20.
  • Strictness cap: /setstrictness level:medium (caps the worst action at a timeout — no kicks, no bans).
  • Immunity: /immunerole add role:@Mods and /immuneuser add user:@TrustedFriend.

That's the full setup. From here, the bot will quietly handle most of your moderation work; staff can also @mention the bot anywhere for an on-demand scan — see Mention scans.

#What's next?