Create a Tournament
Tourney Bot makes it simple to create a tournament. This guide will walk you through the steps to create a tournament.
This tutorial assumes you've completed all steps from the Getting Started guide.
Creating a Tournament
To create a tournament, you'll need to use the /create command. This command takes no parameters and when used will create a basic tournament that includes four (4) text channels, 1 voice channel all within a category that shares it's name with the name of the tournament. When you create a tournament it will always come with the with the following default settings:
Basic Config:
- Name:
New Tournament - Best of:
1 - Playercap:
8 - Rules:
None Specified - Info:
None Specified
Advanced Config:
- Bracket:
Single Elimination - Team Size:
1 - Start Date:
None Specified - Game:
None - Prize:
None Specified - Banner:
None - Player Scoring:
On - Bracket Generation:
Off - Private Threads:
On - Create Server Event:
Off - Toggle Registration:
Normal - Decider:
Off - Proof Required:
Off
Basic Config Settings can be changed via Discord using the 📝 button on the Configuration embed or via our Tournaments Website.
Advanced Config Setting can only be changed via our Tournaments Website.
For more information on each of the settings, please see Configure a Tournament.
If you delete any of the channels or category created by Tourney Bot, all other channels will also be deleted which means you will need to use /create to create another tournament.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You've created your first tournament. Now, you should head to configure for the next steps on how to configure your tournament and what each of the aforementioned options mean and what choices you have for each!