Quickly Get Started With Guilded

This video provides a quick guide to getting started with Guilded, a community platform presented as an alternative to Discord (0:00-0:12).

Here's a summary of the key points:

What is Guilded?

• Guilded serves as a comprehensive community portal (0:35).

• It includes features like chat rooms, voice chat, a scheduler, calendars, and a dedicated media setup for pictures, videos, and documents (0:42-1:00).

• It's versatile and can be used by gamers, role-players, and even business leaders (1:04-1:16).

Getting Started with Your Guilded Community:

1. Visit the Website: Go to guilded.gg to begin (1:20-1:25).

2. Create an Account: Sign up with a username, valid email, and password (1:31-1:42).

3. Name Your Community: After signing up, you'll be prompted to name your server (2:02-2:08).

4. Add an Icon: You can upload an icon for your server (2:18-2:27).

5. Skip Gaming Presets (Optional): If you're not setting up a gaming server, you can skip the option to pre-set features for specific games like Minecraft (2:51-3:12).

6. Receive Invite Link: Upon creation, you'll instantly get an invite link to share on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and Discord (3:22-3:32).

7. Server Overview: The new server comes with default features like voice chat, an overview, a members list, and the option to set up application-only invites (3:48-4:19).

Creating Channels and Features:

• To add a channel, click the "+" sign (4:29-4:32).

• Available Channel Types:

  • Chat Channel: For general text discussions (4:37-4:40).

  • Streaming Channel: Currently in beta, it picks up microphone audio but not game audio (4:41-4:52).

  • Voice Channel: Another option for voice communication (4:52-4:55).

  • Calendar: Useful for scheduling events and coordinating meetups (4:56-5:16).

  • Announcements: For official posts, which can also be turned into a public blog (5:20-5:39).

  • Forums: Allows for traditional forum-style discussions (5:44-5:51).

  • List: For creating to-do lists or checklists (5:52-6:09).

  • Docs: Ideal for role-playing communities to store character sheets, landscapes, or world settings (6:12-6:33).

  • Media: For sharing pictures and videos, with the added benefit of being able to comment on individual media files (6:34-7:00).

• The video demonstrates creating a "General Chat" channel and setting it as public (7:01-7:24).

Platform Availability:

• Guilded is accessible via web browser, a desktop application, and mobile devices (iOS and Android) (7:28-7:48).

• The video notes that while mobile is available, the primary development focus is currently on the browser and desktop app, and the team is highly receptive to user feedback (7:50-8:17).

The video concludes by demonstrating how to add a media channel and upload an image, showcasing the comment feature for individual pictures (8:55-9:54), highlighting that a server can be set up in less than 10 minutes (10:00-10:08).