Set up a welcome message with Nekotina

The welcome module sends an automatic message when someone joins your server. You can use plain text, a rich embed, or an image card, and add buttons with links or server actions.

Prerequisites

1. Access to the dashboard with admin permissions.
2. A dedicated channel, e.g. #welcome or #general.
3. Nekotina needs Send Messages and Embed Links in that channel.

Step 1 — Open the welcome module

1. Select your server in the dashboard.
2. Go to Announcements → Welcome.
3. Choose the welcome channel where the message will be posted.

Step 2 — Write the message

Use variables to personalize the content:

Simple text example:

Welcome {{user}} to **{{server}}**! You're member #{{members}}. 🎉

Step 3 — Choose message style

Pick one of three styles:

For embeds, set title, description, color, and thumbnail. For cards, adjust font, overlay, and background.

Step 4 — Buttons (optional)

Add button rows with:

• Links → rules, invite to another server, social media.
• Server actions → assign visitor role, open an interactive flow.

See the server actions guide if you need buttons with logic.

Step 5 — Additional options

• Skip bot accounts: enable to skip welcome messages for bot accounts.
• Preview: send a test to a channel before going live (save changes first).

Step 6 — Save

Click Save changes. The next person who joins will receive your configured message.

Combine with autoroles

To also assign roles automatically on join, set up Autoroles separately. Welcome and autoroles work independently but complement each other.

Common issues

Summary

1. Announcements → Welcome → Choose channel
2. Write message with variables
3. Pick style (text, embed, or card)
4. (Optional) Buttons
5. Save changes

Your server now greets every new member!