Linking your Discord account

In this article, we'll guide you through the process of linking your Discord account to your exaroton account. By doing so, you'll unlock features like the exaroton Discord bot, which allows you to effortlessly manage your Minecraft server right from Discord.

Features unlocked by linking your Discord account By linking your Discord account, you'll gain access to several features like:

Discord bot: Control your exaroton server via Discord
Advertise: Promote your server on the Aternos and exaroton Discord communities
Loyalty ranks: Get special ranks on our Discord server

How to link your Discord account

You can link your Discord account in the exaroton account settings. Just click on the "Connect" button and follow the instructions provided by Discord.

Using the exaroton Discord bot

You can use the exaroton Discord bot to interact with you exaroton server as well as receive information about the server stats right from within Discord. After inviting the bot and linking it to your exaroton account, you can use commands to link your server, create an embed showing its live status, and allow others to control the server. The bot also enables server status notifications and custom role permissions for managing the server. Additional features include setting up status pings for server start/stop events and using placeholders for dynamic messages. 

Find out more about the bot's features and how to add it to your server in the support article.

Advertising your server

Building a community or finding the right players to join your server can often be a challenge. By connecting your exaroton account to Discord, you gain the ability to post in the official exaroton and Aternos Discord community’s server advertisement channel. This exposure helps you reach a wider audience, making it easier for players to discover and join your server.

Keeping it up to date

An embed is attached to your post that displays the server's player count, server software, and overall status. It also shows whether the server is online and ready for players to join.

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Tagging Your Server

When posting your server, you can choose a tags that best describes your server type. You can select from tags like:

  • Bedrock Edition or Java Edition
  • Survival, Vanilla, Creative, or PVP
  • Many more ...

These tags help players quickly identify servers that match their preferred playstyle, increasing the chances of attracting the right players.

Benefits of Sharing Your Server

By sharing your server in the server advertisement channel, you expose it to thousands of potential players, giving you a great opportunity to grow your player base.

Additionally, linking your accounts gives you access to a network of other server owners and players. This community provides valuable advice, support, and shared experiences, which can be incredibly helpful as you work to improve your server.

Please note: Only the server owner is allowed to post advertisements for a server. An exception is made for users who have full access to the server, including the Share Access permission. However, this does not allow multiple advertisements - only one advertisement per server is permitted. When a new one is posted, the previous advertisement thread is automatically deleted.