# Welcome and announcements

The bot tells the server when someone joins or leaves, when a news post goes out and when someone buys. All these messages use the
same visual editor.

## Build the message

On the welcome, news and purchases screens, the editor shows the message as it looks on Discord.

![The welcome message editor, with the parts and the preview](shots/discord-welcome.webp)

1. In **Parts**, drag a part to the preview, or click to add: **Author**, **Title**, **Text**, **Field**, **Thumbnail**, **Image**,
   **Footer**, **Date and time**.
2. Click a part of the preview to edit it on the right.
3. Use **Variables** to insert data that changes, like the name of who joined or the product bought.
4. Save. **Back to default** undoes everything.

The preview uses sample data. The box color is the store's primary color, set in [Appearance](/en/discord/#appearance).

## Welcome and leave

In **Discord > Welcome and leave**, joining and leaving have separate messages.

1. Turn on **Send welcome**, or **Send leave message**.
2. Pick the **Message channel**.
3. Build the message and save.

**Mention who joined** puts the mention outside the box. That is what notifies the person: inside the box, the mention notifies
nobody.

> [!WARNING]
> If the bot does not notice who joins, turn on **Server Members Intent** on the Discord portal, on the **Bot** tab. Without it, Discord
> does not tell it.

## News with /news

Whoever has permission publishes from Discord itself: the bot posts in the channel and the post goes on the website at the same time.

![The News on Discord screen](shots/discord-news.webp)

1. In **Discord > News**, turn on **News on Discord**.
2. Pick the **News channel**, text or announcement. The bot must be able to send messages in it.
3. Click **Save news**.

On the server, whoever has permission types `/news`, writes the title and text in a Discord form and can attach an image. It becomes
the post's banner on the website, with the writer's nick as the author.

Whoever has a store role with **Publish News**,
[linked to a Discord role](/en/discord/linking/#link-store-roles-to-discord-roles), publishes. The **Who publishes on Discord** card
shows who can.

> [!NOTE]
> To edit or delete the post later, use [News](/en/community/) on the dashboard. What changes there does not change the message already on
> Discord. Mentions in the text, like `@everyone`, notify nobody.

## Purchase announcement

Each paid order can become an announcement in the channel.

![The Purchases on Discord screen](shots/discord-purchases.webp)

1. In **Discord > Purchases**, turn on **Announce purchases**.
2. Pick the **Announcement channel**.
3. Click **Save announcement**.

**Hide the buyer nick** makes the announcement say "Someone" and not show the player's head. With many purchases at once, the bot
announces at most ten every thirty seconds.

### Role per purchase

The role per purchase is a website role, chosen when registering the product, under **Delivery**. If it is
[linked to a Discord role](/en/discord/linking/#link-store-roles-to-discord-roles), the buyer gets both.

A product with a duration gives back the previous role when it ends, and buying again extends it. A refund or order cancellation gives
back the role within a minute.