Bot settings
All server configuration lives in the dashboard under Settings. No config files, no environment variables, no restarts.How it works
You can edit server settings through the dashboard. The dashboard saves changes through the bot API, and the bot picks up new config on the next config refresh.Use the dashboard search to quickly find a specific setting.
Shareable tab URLs
Every settings category and feature tab has its own URL. Bookmark or share a link to open the dashboard on the exact tab you want. Switching tabs updates the address bar with a?tab= query parameter, and browser back and forward walk through your tab history.
The URL pattern is:
/dashboard/settings/moderation-safety?tab=moderation. Open /dashboard/settings and Volvox.Bot redirects you to the default AI & Automation category.
Settings tabs
Command prefix
Set a text command prefix under Settings -> Community Tools -> Commands. A prefix can be one to five non-space characters, such as., !, or ?. Leave the field blank to disable prefix commands and keep slash-only behavior.
Prefix commands are an alias layer over slash commands — they reuse the exact same command names, options, and permission gates. A member who cannot run /ban also cannot run !ban, and a moderator who can run /timeout can run it either way.
When to use a prefix
- Members on mobile or older clients prefer typing over the slash command picker.
- You want quick, one-handed moderation actions during a raid.
- Your community already uses a familiar prefix from a previous bot.
Allowed characters
- One to five characters
- No spaces,
/,@,#,<,>, or backticks. Those collide with mentions, channels, or Markdown. - Common examples:
.,!,?,$,!!,..
Example
With the prefix set to!, both calls below run the same handler and produce the same result:
Saving changes
Settings are per-server. Each Discord server you add Volvox.Bot to has its own independent configuration. When you change settings, the dashboard shows a save bar with the pending changes. Save when you are ready, or discard changes to return to the last saved config.The legacy
/dashboard/config route redirects to /dashboard/settings.