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# BetterDiscord
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[BetterDiscord](https://betterdiscord.app) is an unofficial extension to
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[Discord](/wiki/discord.md) which allows to add various functionality through plugins and new
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themes.
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## Setup
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BetterDiscord can be downloaded from [the official website](https://betterdiscord.app).
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For [Linux-based systems](/wiki/linux.md) the tool
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[betterdiscordctl](https://github.com/bb010g/betterdiscordctl) can be used.
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After installing it the following commands have to be run for the stable version of Discord to be
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converted to BetterDiscord.
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```sh
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betterdiscordctl install
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```
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Afterwards BetterDiscord can be kept up to date with the following command.
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```sh
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betterdiscordctl self-upgrade
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```
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## Usage
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This section addresses the usage of BetterDiscord.
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### Recommended Themes
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The following themes are recommended by the author of this wiki.
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- `midnight` is a dark, customizable discord theme.
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- `system24` is a tui-like discord theme.
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### Recommended Plugins
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The following plugins are recommended by the author of this wiki.
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- `BetterChatNames` improves chat names by removing dashes in chat channels.
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- `BetterFriendList` adds extra controls to the friend page.
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- `BetterVolume` allows to set user volume manually and higher than 200%.
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- `ChatCounter` adds a character counter to most inputs.
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- `DoNotTrack` stops Discord from tracking many things.
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- `GameActivityToggle` adds a quick-toggle game activity button.
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- `HideDisabledEmojis` hides disabled emojis form the emoji picker.
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- `ImageUtilities` adds several utilities for images/videos.
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- `InterTimestamps` allows you to insert timestamp markdown.
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- `InvisibleTyping` is an enhanced version of silent typing.
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- `MoreRoleColors` adds role colors to usernames.
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- `OnlineFriendCount` adds the old online friend count.
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- `PermissionViewer` allows to view a users permissions.
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- `PinDMs` allows to pin DMs.
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- `QuickMention` adds a mention button to the message 3-dot menu.
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- `ServerDetails` shows server details in the server list tooltip.
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- `SplitLargeMessages` allows you to enter larger messages, which will automatically split into
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several smaller messages.
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- `StaffTag` adds a crown to server owners (or admins/management).
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- `Uncompressed Images` will improve image quality of previews.
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