FAQ

Quick answers to the questions that come up most.

Getting started#

Do I need to install anything? No. Ledra is hosted — invite it and it works.

Does it cost anything? No. Every feature is free for every server. → Free vs. Premium

What do I have to configure before it works? Nothing. Your existing staff can moderate immediately, because Ledra honours Discord's own permissions. Configuration only makes it yours. → Quick start

Why does Ledra need so many permissions? Each one maps to a feature: Ban Members for /ban, Manage Roles for role menus, and so on. Skip one and only that feature stops. → The full list

Permissions#

My moderators cannot use moderation commands. They need either a Discord permission (Kick Members or Moderate Members) or a configured role: /permissions set role:@Moderator level:moderator.

Can I give someone moderator access without real Discord permissions? Yes — that is the point of the level system. A configured moderator can /warn and /timeout but cannot edit channels or manage roles.

Why can't I promote someone to admin? Only the server owner can grant the admin level. Admins can create moderators.

Can a moderator ban another moderator? No. Equal or higher staff levels are protected, always.

Can anyone ban the server owner? No.

Moderation#

What is the difference between timeout and temp-ban? A timeout keeps them on the server, silent, for up to 28 days. A temp-ban removes them for as long as you choose.

Do temp-bans lift if the bot restarts? Yes. Expired bans are lifted at the next start.

Does a member know they were warned? Yes, by DM including the reason — unless you turn it off with /settings dm enabled:false, or their DMs are closed. The action happens either way.

Can I delete a case? No. Warnings can be revoked (/unwarn), which marks them inactive and records who did it. The history stays honest.

Why does /purge delete fewer than I asked? amount is how many messages are examined. Messages older than 14 days cannot be bulk deleted at all — Discord's rule.

AutoMod#

Is AutoMod on by default? No. It ships fully off, and so does every individual rule.

How is this different from Discord's own AutoMod? Ledra's version integrates with the case system — an AutoMod warning shows up in /warnings and /modlogs like a manual one, with the same case numbering. You can also exempt by staff level, not just by role.

Will it punish my moderators? Only if you let it. /automod exemptlevel level:moderator skips them.

It caught something it shouldn't have. Lower the action to delete, loosen the thresholds, or exempt that channel. → Troubleshooting

Reminders and announcements#

Who can use /remind? Everyone. No permissions needed.

Can I set a reminder for someone else? No. Reminders are personal — you can only see and cancel your own.

What happens to a reminder after it fires? It is deleted. There is no archive.

Can announcements post at a fixed time? Yes — interval:1d time:09:00. Set your server time zone first, or it means UTC.

Will missed announcements be posted after downtime? No, they are skipped. Reminders, in contrast, are delivered late with a note.

Data and privacy#

What does Ledra store? Your server configuration, moderation cases, pending reminders and scheduled announcements. Not your regular messages. → Your data

Does Ledra read our messages? Messages pass through AutoMod and message logging in memory. AutoMod stores nothing. Message logging posts to your own log channel — it does not go into Ledra's database.

What if I remove Ledra? The configuration is kept, so an accidental kick does not destroy your setup. Ask support for permanent deletion.

Can other servers see our data? No. Everything is scoped per server.

Everything else#

Can I change Ledra's name or avatar for my server? Yes — Discord lets you nickname any bot on your server.

Is there a web dashboard? Not currently.

Can I self-host Ledra? Not through this documentation, which covers the hosted bot. Ask if you have a specific need.

How do I report a bug or request a feature? → Support