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Setup Guide

Welcome to the HephBot Translate setup guide! This guide will help you configure HephBot for your Discord server.

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Use the left sidebar to navigate between different setup guides and features.

Overview​

HephBot Translate offers several features for creating multilingual Discord servers. Here's what's available:

Feature Comparison​

FeatureDescriptionPremium Required?
Default LanguageAuto-translate all messages in a channel to one languageNo
Flag ReactionsTranslate via flag emoji reactions (configurable)No
Channel MirroringLink specific channels for real-time translationNo
Auto SetupReplicate entire categories (includes thread sync)Yes (Server Boost or trial)
BYOKYour own Groq/OpenAI keys, models, API optionsBYOK subscription tier

Default Language​

Default Language automatically translates all messages in a channel to a specified target language.

Best for: Single channels where you want all messages automatically translated to one language.

Example use cases:

  • A Spanish-only channel where all messages are translated to Spanish
  • An announcements channel where messages are translated to the server's primary language
  • A help channel for a specific language community

→ View Default Language Guide

Channel Mirroring​

Channel Mirroring (dashboard: Conversations) links specific channels so messages are translated and posted across the group in real time. Not sure how this differs from Auto Setup? Read Feature Terminology.

Best for: Linking specific channels together for multilingual conversations.

Example use cases:

  • Support channels in multiple languages
  • General chat rooms for different language communities
  • Event discussion channels

→ View Mirrors Guide

Auto Setup​

Auto Setup automatically creates and maintains translated versions of entire categories and channels. When you create a channel in the source category, matching channels are automatically created in all target language categories.

Best for: Servers that want to replicate entire sections across multiple languages with automatic channel creation.

Example use cases:

  • Creating complete language-specific sections of your server
  • Maintaining identical channel structures across multiple languages
  • Large communities with many channels that need translation

Premium: Requires Server Boost - Groq Powered tier

→ View Auto Setup Guide

Getting Started​

New to HephBot?​

  1. Invite the bot to your Discord server
  2. Set your language using /language command
  3. Try a translation using /translate or flag reactions
  4. Explore the dashboard at hbtranslate.com/dashboard

Setting Up Multilingual Features​

  1. Start simple - Try Default Language first
  2. Link channels - Use Mirrors to connect related channels
  3. Scale up - Consider Auto Setup for large-scale multilingual sections

Which Feature Should I Use?​

Do you want to...

├─ Translate all messages in ONE channel to a specific language?
│  └─ Use: Default Language
│
├─ Link a FEW specific channels together?
│  └─ Use: Mirrors
│
└─ Create ENTIRE category sections in multiple languages?
   └─ Use: Auto Setup (Premium)
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All features work together - you can use multiple features simultaneously! For example, you could have Auto Setup for your main categories, Mirrors for specific discussion channels, and Default Language for individual announcement channels.

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