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# Setting up Appservice Discord (optional)
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**Note**: bridging to [Discord](https://discordapp.com/) can also happen via the [mx-puppet-discord](configuring-playbook-bridge-mx-puppet-discord.md) and [mautrix-discord](docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-mautrix-discord.md) bridges supported by the playbook.
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For using as a Bot we are recommend the Appservice Discord bridge (the one being discussed here), because it supports plumbing.
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For personal use we recommend the [mautrix-discord](configuring-playbook-bridge-mautrix-discord.md) bridge, because it is the most fully-featured and stable of the 3 Discord bridges supported by the playbook.
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The playbook can install and configure [matrix-appservice-discord](https://github.com/Half-Shot/matrix-appservice-discord) for you.
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See the project's [documentation](https://github.com/Half-Shot/matrix-appservice-discord/blob/master/README.md) to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.
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## Setup Instructions
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Instructions loosely based on [this](https://github.com/Half-Shot/matrix-appservice-discord#setting-up).
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1. Create a Discord Application [here](https://discordapp.com/developers/applications).
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2. Retrieve Client ID.
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3. Create a bot from the Bot tab and retrieve the Bot token.
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4. Enable the bridge with the following configuration in your `vars.yml` file:
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```yaml
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matrix_appservice_discord_enabled: true
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matrix_appservice_discord_client_id: "YOUR DISCORD APP CLIENT ID"
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matrix_appservice_discord_bot_token: "YOUR DISCORD APP BOT TOKEN"
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```
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5. If you've already installed Matrix services using the playbook before, you'll need to re-run it (`--tags=setup-all,start`). If not, proceed with [configuring other playbook services](configuring-playbook.md) and then with [Installing](installing.md). Get back to this guide once ready.
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Other configuration options are available via the `matrix_appservice_discord_configuration_extension_yaml` variable.
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## Self-Service Bridging (Manual)
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Self-service bridging allows you to bridge specific and existing Matrix rooms to specific Discord rooms. This is disabled by default, so it must be enabled by adding this to your `vars.yml`:
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```yaml
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matrix_appservice_discord_bridge_enableSelfServiceBridging: true
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```
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_Note: If self-service bridging is not enabled, `!discord help` commands will return no results._
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Once self-service is enabled:
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1. Start a chat with `@_discord_bot:<YOUR_DOMAIN>` and say `!discord help bridge`.
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2. Follow the instructions in the help output message. If the bot is not already in the Discord server, follow the provided invite link. This may require you to be a administrator of the Discord server.
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_Note: Encrypted Matrix rooms are not supported as of writing._
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On the Discord side, you can say `!matrix help` to get a list of available commands to manage the bridge and Matrix users.
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## Portal Bridging (Automatic)
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Through portal bridging, Matrix rooms will automatically be created by the bot and bridged to the relevant Discord room. This is done by simply joining a room with a specific name pattern (`#_discord_<guildID>_<channlID>`).
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All Matrix rooms created this way are **listed publicly** by default, and you will not have admin permissions to change this. To get more control, [make yourself a room Administrator](#getting-administrator-access-in-a-portal-bridged-room). You can then unlist the room from the directory and change the join rules.
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If you want to disable portal bridging, set the following in `vars.yml`:
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```yaml
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matrix_appservice_discord_bridge_disablePortalBridging: true
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```
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To get started with Portal Bridging:
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1. To invite the bot to Discord, retrieve the invite link from the `{{ matrix_appservice_discord_config_path }}/invite_link` file on the server (this defaults to `/matrix/appservice-discord/config/invite_link`). You need to peek at the file on the server via SSH, etc., because it's not available via HTTP(S).
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2. Room addresses follow this syntax: `#_discord_<guildID>_<channelID>`. You can easily find the guild and channel IDs by logging into Discord in a browser and opening the desired channel. The URL will have this format: `discord.com/channels/<guildID>/<channelID>`.
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3. Once you have figured out the appropriate room address, you can join by doing `/join #_discord_<guildID>_<channelID>` in your Matrix client.
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## Getting Administrator access in a portal bridged room
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By default, you won't have Administrator access in rooms created by the bridge.
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To adjust room access privileges or do various other things (change the room name subsequently, etc.), you'd wish to become an Administrator.
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There's the Discord bridge's guide for [setting privileges on bridge managed rooms](https://github.com/Half-Shot/matrix-appservice-discord/blob/master/docs/howto.md#set-privileges-on-bridge-managed-rooms). To do the same with our container setup, run the following command on the server:
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```sh
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docker exec -it matrix-appservice-discord \
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/bin/sh -c 'cp /cfg/registration.yaml /tmp/discord-registration.yaml && cd /tmp && node /build/tools/adminme.js -c /cfg/config.yaml -m "!ROOM_ID:SERVER" -u "@USER:SERVER" -p 100'
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```
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