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Make clear rules for your Discord server in a minute. Pick your server type, the rules you need, and a tone. Then copy them into your rules channel. Free, with no sign-up.

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📜 Server rules
Welcome to this server! Please read these rules, so this stays a fun, safe place for everyone.
🤝 1. Be respectful
Treat everyone with kindness. Disagree with ideas, not people, and keep jokes friendly.
🚫 2. No harassment or hate speech
No bullying, threats, or hate. That includes comments about race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
🔞 3. Keep it safe for work
No adult, gory, or shocking content anywhere, including usernames, avatars, and links.
📢 4. No spam or self-promotion
Do not flood the chat, spam mentions, or post ads. Ask a moderator before you promote your own server or product.
📌 5. Use the right channels
Check the channel topic before you post, and move the chat if a moderator asks.
🔒 6. Protect personal information
Do not share anyone's personal details, such as real names, addresses, or photos, without their consent.
🎣 7. No scams or harmful links
No scams, phishing links, fake giveaways, or malware. If a link looks strange, do not click it. Tell a moderator.
📜 8. Follow Discord's rules
Discord's own rules apply here too. Please follow the Discord Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
🛡️ 9. Respect staff decisions
Moderators keep things fair. If you disagree with a decision, message a moderator in private, not in public channels.
⚖️ If you break a rule
First time: a warning.
Second time: a timeout (mute).
Third time: a kick.
After that: a ban.
Scams, threats, hate speech, or doxxing can mean an instant ban.
Moderators may act on things not listed here. Thanks for keeping this server a good place!

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Templates

Copy and paste Discord rules

Ready-made rule sets in Discord markdown. Each one fits in a single message. Copy one, paste it into your rules channel, and change what you need.

Simple Discord rules

Seven short rules for any small server. Easy to read, easy to enforce.

📜 Server rules
1. Be kind. No insults, harassment, or hate speech.
2. Keep it safe for work. No adult, gory, or shocking content.
3. No spam or ads. Ask a moderator before you promote anything.
4. Use the right channels. Read the channel topic first.
5. Keep personal info private. Yours and everyone else's.
6. No scams or strange links. Report them to a moderator.
7. Follow Discord's rules. Read the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
Moderators may act on things not listed here. Have fun!

Gaming server rules

For game communities, clans, and LFG servers. Covers cheating, voice chat, and spoilers.

🎮 Gaming server rules
🤝 1. Play fair, talk fair
Keep trash talk friendly. No insults, harassment, or hate speech, in chat, in voice, or in DMs.
🕹️ 2. No cheats or account trading
Do not share cheats, exploits, or hacked clients. Do not buy, sell, or trade accounts here.
🎙️ 3. Voice chat etiquette
No shouting, loud sounds, or soundboard spam. Use push-to-talk if your room is noisy. Do not record people without their consent.
🙈 4. Mark spoilers
Use spoiler tags for story spoilers from new games and updates.
📢 5. No spam or ads
No flooding, mass pings, or server invites. Post your clips and streams only in the self-promo channel.
🔞 6. Keep it safe for work
No adult, gory, or shocking content, including usernames and avatars.
🎣 7. No scams
No fake giveaways, free skins, or phishing links. Staff will never ask for your password or login codes.
📜 8. Follow Discord's rules
Follow the Discord Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
⚖️ If you break a rule
First time: a warning.
Second time: a timeout.
Third time: a kick, then a ban.
Cheating, scams, and hate speech can mean an instant ban.

Support and product community rules

For SaaS, software, and business servers where members come for help.

📜 Community rules
Welcome! This server is for help, feedback, and product news. Please read these rules before you post.
🙋 1. Search before you ask
Your answer may already be in the FAQ, the docs, or an earlier thread.
🧵 2. One question per thread
Post in the help channel. Say what you tried, what happened, and any error message.
🔕 3. Do not DM or ping staff for support
Questions in public channels help the next person too. Staff answer as fast as they can.
🔒 4. Never post private details
Do not share passwords, API keys, invoices, or order numbers in public. Staff will ask for them in private if needed.
🐛 5. Report bugs in the bug channel
Add steps to reproduce, your version, and a screenshot if you can.
🤝 6. Be respectful
No insults, harassment, or hate speech. Criticize the product, not the people.
📢 7. No spam or ads
No self-promotion or invite links without staff approval.
🎭 8. No impersonation
Only members with a staff role speak for the company.
📜 9. Follow Discord's rules
Follow the Discord Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
Staff may act on behavior not listed here. These rules can change.

Crypto and web3 server rules

Puts scam protection first. Use it as is, or add your own token rules.

🛡️ Server rules
Read this first: staff will never DM you first. Anyone who DMs you about support, airdrops, or wallet problems is a scammer. Report them.
🔑 1. Protect your wallet
Never share your seed phrase or private keys. Never connect your wallet to a link sent in a DM.
🔗 2. Official links only
Use only the links in the announcements channel. Other links are removed.
🎭 3. No impersonation
Do not pretend to be staff or the team. Only members with a staff role speak for the project.
📢 4. No shilling or spam
No promotion of other tokens, projects, or servers. No referral links.
💬 5. No financial advice
Nothing in this server is financial advice. Do your own research.
🤝 6. Be respectful
No insults, harassment, or hate speech, even when the market is down.
📜 7. Follow Discord's rules
Follow the Discord Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
⚖️ Enforcement
Scams, phishing links, and impersonation lead to an instant ban. Other breaks get a warning, then a timeout, then a ban.

Study and education server rules

For classes, study groups, and learning communities.

📚 Study server rules
🤝 1. Be kind and patient
Everyone learns at a different pace. No question is too basic.
✍️ 2. Learn, do not copy
Help others understand. Do not post answers to graded work, quizzes, or exams.
📌 3. Use the right channels
Ask in the channel for your subject. Keep off-topic chat in the general channel.
🙋 4. Ask good questions
Say what you tried and where you got stuck. One question per thread.
🎙️ 5. Respect study rooms
Stay muted in silent study rooms. Do not record anyone without their consent.
🔒 6. Protect personal information
Do not share anyone's contact details, school, or photos without their consent.
📢 7. No spam or ads
No paid essay services, ads, or invite links.
📜 8. Follow Discord's rules
Follow the Discord Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
Moderators may act on things not listed here. Good luck with your studies!

Discord moderator rules (staff guidelines)

Rules for your mod team, not for members. Post them in a private staff channel.

🛡️ Moderator guidelines
1. Follow the server rules first. Moderators set the example.
2. Be fair and consistent. Treat every member the same, including your friends.
3. Use the steps. Warn, then timeout, then kick, then ban. Skip steps only for scams, threats, hate speech, doxxing, or raids.
4. Log every action. Post the member, the rule, the action, and proof (screenshots or message links) in the mod log.
5. Stay calm in public. Explain a decision once, then move the talk to DMs or a ticket.
6. Do not act alone on big calls. Ask another moderator before a ban, unless the server is at risk.
7. Keep staff talk private. Do not share mod channels, reports, or member details outside the team.
8. Do not abuse your powers. No bans, timeouts, or role changes for personal reasons.
9. Know when to step back. If you are part of a conflict, let another moderator handle it.
10. Escalate to admins. Threats of self-harm, threats of violence, and illegal content go to an admin at once. Report them to Discord through the Safety Center.
Breaking these guidelines can mean losing the moderator role.

Guide

How to make a rules channel in Discord

You need the Manage Server permission, or to be the server owner. Steps 4 to 6 need Community turned on.

  1. Create the channel

    Select the + next to a category, choose Text, and name the channel rules. Put it at the top of your channel list.

  2. Make it read-only

    Open Edit Channel, then Permissions. For the @everyone role, turn off the permission to send messages. Members can still read the channel.

  3. Paste your rules

    Copy your rules from the generator above and send them in the channel. If the generator split them, send each message in order.

  4. Set it as the server's rules channel

    Open Server Settings and select Enable Community. Discord asks you to pick a Rules or Guidelines channel during setup. Community also needs a verified email for members and the explicit media filter. To change the rules channel later, go to Server Settings, then Overview under Community.

  5. Make members accept the rules (optional)

    Go to Server Settings, then Safety Setup under Moderation. In DM and Spam Protection, select Edit, then turn on "Members must accept rules before they can talk or DM". Add your rules there. Discord allows up to 16. The compact format above gives you short versions.

  6. Show the rules in Onboarding (optional)

    In Server Settings, then Onboarding, add the rules channel to your default channels. In the Server Guide step, you can also turn a read-only channel into a resource page.

Discord changes its menus from time to time. If a name here does not match your app, check the Discord help articles on enabling Community and Rules Screening.

Frequently asked questions

How do I write good Discord server rules?

Keep them short and specific. Five to ten rules is enough for most servers. Each rule should say what is not allowed, so moderators can point to it. Start with the basics (respect, no hate speech, no NSFW content, no spam, no scams), then add rules that fit your server, such as voice chat or support etiquette. Add a short list of consequences, so members know what happens if they break a rule.

Can I copy and paste these rules into my server?

Yes. Everything on this page is free to copy, change, and use. You do not need to credit anyone. Paste the text into your rules channel and send it. After you paste, retype channel names with # and pick them from the list, so they turn into links.

What is the character limit for a Discord message?

A Discord message can hold 2,000 characters, or 4,000 characters if you have Nitro. The generator counts characters as you go. If your rules are longer than 2,000, it splits them into messages at rule boundaries, and gives each message its own copy button.

How do I post Discord rules as an embed?

An embed is the boxed message that bots and webhooks post. You cannot post one from the normal message box. The embed description holds up to 4,096 characters, so long rules fit in one box. Pick the Discord markdown format here, then paste the text into the embed builder of your bot or webhook tool. Bold text and links work in an embed description.

What rules should Discord moderators follow?

Moderators need their own guidelines: be fair and consistent, use the same steps for every member, log every action with proof, keep staff talk private, and never use moderator powers for personal reasons. Use the moderator guidelines set on this page, and post it in a private staff channel.

Do I need Rules Screening?

No, it is optional. Rules Screening makes new members accept your rules before they can talk, react, or send DMs to members. It needs Community turned on. Discord notes that it adds one more step to joining, which can make a few people leave before they join. It is a good fit for large or public servers.