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# Setting up the bot

## Preferences

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This section of the dashboard acts as the initial setup wizard. If any changes are made and saved here, it will default any settings changes made in the Configuration tab.
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This section of the Dashboard is used to complete the initial setup.

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### Channel for verifying users

Select a channel you wish users to see for verification and verification instructions. Upon a successful detection, this channel will also be used as a temporary notification channel, informing the user they have failed verification due to an Alt Detection or a VPN Intrusion. Notifications are temporary and will self-delete (providing the bot has `manage_messages` permissions) after a few seconds.

### Role for verified users

The verified role is the foundation for your users. This is the role that will be applied to users that successfully complete the verification process.

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Attempting to use `@everyone` as the verified role will break the verification system as the role cannot be given or taken away, consequently manually verifying everyone that attempts to verify. Do not use `@everyone`.
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### Channel for logging

Select a channel you prefer logs to be sent to. These logs will be a collection of Successful Verifications (if the option is enabled later), Alt Detections, and VPN Intrusions. These logs are persistent and are not deleted by the bot.

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It is recommended that viewing access to the logging channel be restricted to your server staff, but it is not required.
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