RivalRyze Guild Setup Guide (Discord Server Onboarding)

RivalRyze is designed to plug directly into your Discord server so your community can run contests, track progress, and celebrate milestones automatically. This guide walks you through creating a RivalRyze Guild and onboarding your Discord server in a few minutes.

What you’ll need

Before you start, make sure you have:

• A RivalRyze account

• A Discord account connected to RivalRyze

• Discord permissions to add apps to the server (typically Manage Server)

Note on permissions: RivalRyze does not request Admin permissions during the add-to-server flow.

Step 1 — Create your RivalRyze account and connect Discord

1. Go to app.rivalryze.com

2. Sign up using one of the following:

   • Sign up with Discord, or

   • Email + password, then connect your Discord account afterward

Step 2 — Create your Guild in RivalRyze

1. Navigate to the Guilds page:

   **https://www.app.rivalryze.com/app/guilds/**

2. Click Create Guild

   
   

   

3. Click Add RivalRyze to Discord

   

This will open the Discord authorization screen.

Step 3 — Add RivalRyze to your Discord server

On the Discord authorization screen:

1. Select the server you want to add RivalRyze to

   (you must have permission to add apps to that server)

   

2. Review the permissions being requested

3. Click Authorize

Once approved, you’ll be redirected back to RivalRyze.

Step 4 — Complete the Guild Onboarding Flow

After you return to RivalRyze, you’ll enter the onboarding flow. This is where RivalRyze helps set up the core server structure.

4.1 Start onboarding

Click Start Onboarding to begin.

4.2 Enable Community Mode (Skip if already enabled)

RivalRyze works best when your server has Community Mode enabled.

• This does not make your server public

• It unlocks Discord features like forums/threads, which RivalRyze can use for challenge organization.

• Navigate to the server settings and follow the instructions to enable community mode.

  

4.3 Sync RivalRyze channels and category

Next, you’ll be prompted to sync the RivalRyze server channels/category.

• RivalRyze will create (or sync) a recommended structure for activity, challenges, and updates

• You can rename channels later without breaking RivalRyze

  
  

4.4 You’re all set

Once syncing completes, your server is ready.

Step 5 — Customize your Guild settings (recommended)

After onboarding, head to your Guild Settings in RivalRyze to tailor the experience:

• Notification preferences (what gets posted to your server feed)

• Admin settings and server configuration

• Any channel-specific adjustments

Common issues and quick fixes

I don’t see my server in the Discord dropdown

• You likely don’t have Manage Server (or equivalent) permissions on that server.

Onboarding redirected, but nothing happened

• Re-open the Guild in RivalRyze and restart onboarding from the Guild page.

Forum/threads features aren’t available

• Enable Community Mode in Discord. This is required for certain channel types (like forums).

Next steps

Once your Guild is live, you can start running contests immediately:

• Create a contest!

• Invite members to connect their accounts and join the Guild!

• Watch the leaderboard and activity feed come to life inside Discord