# Invite and first setup · Sift Mod

Source: https://siftmod.com/docs/guides/invite-and-setup

> Add Sift with the right permissions, run /setup, and check that case cards land where you want them.

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# Invite and first setup

Add Sift with the right permissions, run /setup, and check that case cards land where you want them.

Setup is short. The server owner runs /setup once to pick the log channel and the mod role. Everything else starts on sensible defaults, and you can change any of it later in /settings.

## Invite permissions

The invite only asks for what Sift actually uses: manage messages (to delete), timeout, kick, ban, manage channels and roles (lockdown and appeal tickets), webhooks (lorem mode), nicknames (name checks), threads, audit log (anti-nuke), create invites (appeals), and Manage Server for the setup panels. No Administrator. We don't need it.

## /setup checklist

-   Pick the channel for case cards. This is your main mod queue.
-   Choose the mod role that gets /modpanel, /cases and the case buttons.
-   If you like, set event, urgent and support channels too (see Log and support channels).

## After setup

Drop a quick note in your mod channel so everyone knows Sift is live. Then let a day or two of normal chat go by and open /data. Check the volume and the overturn rate before you tighten anything.

More in this section

-   [Role order and permissions](/docs/guides/roles-and-permissions)
-   [Log, urgent, and support channels](/docs/guides/log-and-support-channels)

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