Discord User Guide
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esd Conference Discord User Guide Created by: esd Conference Team CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................1 2. CREATING ACCOUNT AND INSTALLING ..............................................................................2 3. HOW TO USE ESD CONFERENCE DISCORD CHANNEL .........................................................8 3.1. List of text channels ..................................................................................................................... 9 3.2. List of voice channels ................................................................................................................... 9 3.3. Chat window ................................................................................................................................ 9 3.4. Input field for writing a message .................................................................................................. 9 3.5. List of members ........................................................................................................................... 9 3.6. Mute text channel / Pinned messages / Show or hide member list ............................................ 10 3.7. Go live button (Used for Video streming) / Disconnect button................................................... 10 3.8. Mute microphine / Mute microphone and headphones / Settings ............................................. 10 3.9. Discord home button / esd Conference Channel button ............................................................ 10 4. LIVE VIDEO STREAM OF PRESENTATION ..........................................................................11 4.1. How to start a live video stream of your presentation ............................................................... 11 4.2. How to join and watch a live video stream of the presentation ................................................. 14 5. OTHER USEFUL DISCORD OPTIONS ..................................................................................16 5.1. Options while right-clicking on other usernames ....................................................................... 16 5.2. Options while right-clicking on your own username .................................................................. 16 esd Conference Discord User Guide 1. INTRODUCTION Dear esd Authors, Delegates, Partners and Friends, From now on esd Conference is also available on Discord. Beside other communication platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. we will also use this platform to deliver fresh news about esd Conferences and for Online Conference live video streaming. What can you do on esd Conference Discord channel: • send direct messages to any member on the server • communicate with other members via text channels • read news and updates about esd Conferences • find useful and important links regarding esd Conference • communicate with other members via voice channels • stream live video of your presentation We have saparate text channels and vocie channels. #news-and-informations text channel will be used to announce news and updates about esd Conferences while #general-chat text channel is open for everyone and you can chat with other authors in this channel. All links regarding esd Conference are available in #useful-links. If you have any questions for esd Conference team you can ask them in #frequently-asked- questions text channel. Voice Channels will be used for esd Conference presentations where presenters can also do a live video stream of their presentation. Note: After creating Discord Account you can also download Discord App for your tablet or smartphone. With Discord App you will be able to read/write in text channels, send direct messages to other members, use voice channels and watch esd Conference live video stream. We are looking forward to hear from you, esd Conference Team 1 esd Conference Discord User Guide 2. CREATING ACCOUNT AND INSTALLING In order to join esd Conference Discord channel, you will need to create a Discord account and install Discord application on your PC. Optionally, After creating Discord Account you can also download Discord App for your tablet/smartphone or use Discord within your web browser. It is mandatory that you install Discord application on your PC if you plan to video stream your presentation. If you want only to listen to a presentation or present without video you can do it via tablet/smartphone or through a web browser. Important note: If you use Discord App on your tablet/smartphone or connect through a web browser, you will be able to use all features mentioned in Introduction chapter except for stream live video of your presentation. This means that you will be able to write direct messages to other members, communicate with other members via text channels, read content from all text channels, join and communicate with other members via voice channels and watch a live video stream of presentations but you won't be able to video stream your own presentation via tablet or smartphone. Step 1: Creating Discord Account 1) You can crate your Discord Account at this link: https://discordapp.com/register 2) Enter your email, user name and password you want to use for your account, click the checkbox (Agree to Discords Terms of Service and Privacy Policy) and then click the Continue button (Picture 1). 3) Go to your email, open email from Discord and click Verify Email button (Picture 2) Picture 1: Create an account window 2 esd Conference Discord User Guide Picture 2: Account verification email from Discord After you successfully created your Discord account, Discord will automatically open in your web browser (Picture 3). You can use Discord with your web browser but we highly recommend installing Discord application on your PC so you can use all features. Installing Discord application on your PC will be explained in Step 2. Note: If you connect to Discord through the web browser, you will be able to use all features mentioned in the Introduction chapter except stream live video of your presentation. Picture 3: Discord opened in browser After you created your Discord account, you can always Log in to your Discord Account and use Discord via web browser at this link: https://discordapp.com/login. 3 esd Conference Discord User Guide Step 2: Downloading and Installing Discord Application 1) You can download Discord application at this link: https://discordapp.com/download 2) Download Discord installation file for system that you use (PC, Mac or Linux) (Picture 4) 3) Locate installation file on your computer 4) Install Discord application on your computer Picture 4: Download page for Discord application After successfully installing Discord application on your computer, Discord should open automatically. If Discord application does not open automatically, look for the shortcut on your Desktop or your program list and open application by doubel-clicking it. The icon of the Discord application is shown in Picture 5. Picture 5: Discord application icon 4 esd Conference Discord User Guide Step 3: Logging into Discord Application and joining esd Conference Channel 1) Open Discord on your computer and log in with your email and password (Picture 6) 2) When you log in to Discord application, click on Add a server button on your application (Picture 7) 3) When a new window opens, click on the Join a server button (Picture 8) 4) Copy invite link and paste it into the field on your Discord application (Picture 9) esd Conference INVITE LINK: https://discord.gg/CKqbMJt 5) After pasting link into assigned field, click Join button (Picture 9) 6) After completing all previous steps (steps 1-5) you will join Official esd Conference Discord channel (Picture 10) Picture 6: Discord application Login screen Picture 7: Location of Add a server button 5 esd Conference Discord User Guide Picture 8: Location of Join a server button Picture 9: Invitation link field and Join button 6 esd Conference Discord User Guide Picture 10: Welcome to official esd Conference Discord channel 7 esd Conference Discord User Guide 3. HOW TO USE ESD CONFERENCE DISCORD CHANNEL To help you get used to Discord interface we will explain some of the main features, how to use them and how to navigate through esd Conference Discord Channel. Areas marked with numbers will be described separately so you can have a better understanding of each element. List of interface elements (Picture 11): 1) List of text channels 2) List of voice channels 3) Chat window – you can see all messages from one of text channels here 4) Input field for writing a message 5) List of members that joined esd Conference Channel on Discord 6) From left to right – mute text channel / list of pinned messages / show or hide members list 7) From left to right – Go live button (Used for Video streaming) / Disconnect button (used to disconnect from voice channel) 8) From left to right – Mute microphone button / Mute microphone and headphones button / Settings button 9) From top to bottom – Discord home button / esd Conference Channel button Picture 11: esd Conference Channel – Discord interface Each of the interface elements will be explained in the next chapters and we will use the same numbering order as in the picture above. 8 esd Conference Discord User Guide 3.1. List of text channels All text channels that are available on esd Conference Channel are listed here (Picture 11 under mark 1). You can visit and check the content of each channel by simply clicking