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# Moderate Your Discord Server Effectively with Prowl

> Ban, kick, mute, and warn members with full audit logging and conditional auto-bans. Keep your Discord server safe with Prowl's moderation suite.

Prowl gives your moderation team a complete toolkit to keep your server safe and orderly. Every action is logged automatically, every decision is traceable, and configurable defaults mean the bot handles routine tasks before they become a problem — all without leaving Discord.

## Commands

Use slash commands directly in any channel your moderators have access to. Every command records the acting moderator, the target, and the supplied reason in your audit log.

| Command                                 | Description                                                                                              | Key Options                                                                                          |
| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/kick <member> [reason]`               | Remove a member from the server (they can rejoin)                                                        | `member` (required), `reason` (optional)                                                             |
| `/ban <member> [reason] [delete_days]`  | Permanently ban a member from the server                                                                 | `member` (required), `reason` (optional), `delete_days` (0–7 days of message history to purge)       |
| `/tempban <member> [duration] [reason]` | Temporarily ban a member — they are automatically unbanned after the duration                            | `member` (required), `duration` in minutes (optional, default: 1440 / 24 hours), `reason` (optional) |
| `/unban <user_id> [reason]`             | Revoke a ban and allow the user to rejoin                                                                | `user_id` (required), `reason` (optional)                                                            |
| `/mute <member> [duration] [reason]`    | Timeout a member so they cannot send messages or join voice                                              | `member` (required), `duration` in minutes (optional, default: 60), `reason` (optional)              |
| `/unmute <member> [reason]`             | Remove an active mute before it expires                                                                  | `member` (required), `reason` (optional)                                                             |
| `/warn <member> [reason]`               | Issue a formal warning that is saved to the member's record                                              | `member` (required), `reason` (optional)                                                             |
| `/purge [count]`                        | Bulk delete messages from the channel (1–100, default: 10)                                               | `count` (optional, default: 10)                                                                      |
| `/settings`                             | View the current moderation settings for this server                                                     | none                                                                                                 |
| `/lockdown`                             | Toggle emergency lockdown — denies @everyone send\_messages, deletes all invites, and restores on unlock | none                                                                                                 |

<Note>
  All commands require the moderator to have the `Moderate Members` permission, the `Administrator` permission, or a configured mod role.
</Note>

## Audit Logging

Prowl logs every moderation action — manual or automatic — to a dedicated mod-log channel of your choice.

### Setting Up Your Mod-Log Channel

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Dashboard">
    Navigate to [prowlbot.xyz](https://prowlbot.xyz) and select your server.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Moderation Settings">
    Click **Moderation** in the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Log Channel">
    Pick an existing channel from the **Mod-Log Channel** dropdown, or create a new one in Discord first and then return here to select it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save Changes**. Prowl will immediately begin posting log entries to that channel.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Viewing the Audit Log in the Dashboard

In addition to the in-Discord log channel, every action is stored in the dashboard's **Audit Log** view under **Moderation → Audit Log**. From there you can:

* Filter by action type (ban, kick, mute, warn)
* Filter by moderator or target user
* Search by reason keyword

## Moderation Settings

From the dashboard you can configure several global moderation defaults:

| Setting            | Default  | Description                                                    |
| ------------------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **DM on Action**   | Enabled  | Send the target a DM explaining the action taken               |
| **Require Reason** | Enabled  | Force moderators to supply a reason before executing an action |
| **Silent Mod**     | Disabled | Suppress DM notifications to the target                        |
| **Auto Thread**    | Disabled | Automatically create a thread for each moderation case         |
| **Track Stats**    | Enabled  | Track member and message history for statistics                |

You can also enable or disable individual commands (`/ban`, `/kick`, `/mute`, etc.) and configure default durations and custom DM messages for each action type.

## Emergency Lockdown

The `/lockdown` command provides a fast way to lock down your server during a raid or emergency. When activated, Prowl will:

1. Snapshot all channel permission overwrites
2. Deny `@everyone` the **Send Messages** permission in every channel
3. Delete all server invite links
4. Log the lockdown event to your mod-log channel

Running `/lockdown` again restores all channels to their previous state and recreates the deleted invites.

<Tip>
  Only grant the lockdown command to senior moderators or administrators — it is a powerful tool that affects the entire server.
</Tip>

## Best Practices

<Tip>
  Always supply a `reason` for every moderation action. It keeps your audit log readable and gives the moderated user context if they appeal.
</Tip>

* **Use mutes before bans.** Escalate from warn → mute → kick → ban for non-severe infractions. Reserve immediate bans for spam, NSFW content, and clear raiding activity.
* **Lock your mod-log channel.** Give the Prowl bot role **Send Messages** permission and remove it from everyone else so the log stays clean and untampered.
* **Review your audit log weekly.** Patterns in warnings — multiple warns against the same user — are a signal to escalate before an incident escalates for you.
* **Pair moderation with verification.** Combining Prowl's moderation tools with the [Verification](/features/verification) system provides layered protection against raids and bot accounts.