Gaming50–1,000 members
The Gaming Hub
A multi-game community server with structured LFG, game and platform roles, squad voice rooms and scheduled game nights.
20 channels 8 roles ~45 minPreview
THE CORDNEXA TEMPLATE LIBRARY
Discord server templates
you can actually build.
Each CordNexa Discord template is a complete setup kit. It covers channel categories with permission overrides, a role hierarchy with permissions, onboarding questions, AutoMod settings, rules and a step-by-step build plan. Choose a layout for how your community will actually run, not just how it will look.
- 16 free templates
- 6 categories
- Last reviewed 2026-10-04
- Independent from Discord
Template directory
Filter by category or search by audience, activity or feature — try “LFG”, “students” or “fan art”.
16 thoughtfully designed templates · Free to use
Gaming30–3,000 members
Minecraft Community
Free Minecraft Discord server template with practical channels, safe roles, onboarding, rules and setup for public SMP and multiplayer communities.
22 channels 10 roles ~50 minPreview
Gaming8–150 members
Esports Team HQ
Free esports Discord server template with private team channels, scrim planning, match-day workflows, safe roles, onboarding and setup guidance.
29 channels 12 roles ~70 minPreview
Gaming5–150 members
Pixel Party
A lightweight indie and casual game club with a fortnightly game-club pick, spoiler-safe discussion and relaxed co-op sessions.
11 channels 5 roles ~25 minPreview
Roleplay3–40 members
TTRPG Campaign
A server for a tabletop RPG group: campaign info, session scheduling, character sheets, lore, spoiler-safe recaps, voice play and GM-only prep.
15 channels 5 roles ~30 minPreview
Roleplay20–1,000 members
Roleplay World Hub
A persistent text-roleplay world: lore, character applications, in-character locations, out-of-character spaces, consent guidelines, events and an archive.
24 channels 9 roles ~75 minPreview
Aesthetic & Creative5–100 members
Cozy Corner
A soft, aesthetic social server with themed channel names, cosmetic colour and pronoun roles, daily check-ins and a consent-first creative space.
13 channels 6 roles ~30 minPreview
Aesthetic & Creative20–1,500 members
Art Collective
An artist community with portfolios, works in progress, critique preferences, a safer commissions board, collaborations and a configurable AI-art policy.
18 channels 9 roles ~50 minPreview
Community30–2,000 members
Community Basecamp
An organised foundation for clubs, interest groups and volunteer-run communities, with events, a questions forum, tracked suggestions and team spaces.
20 channels 7 roles ~45 minPreview
Community10–500 members
The Study Club
A study and accountability server with weekly goal check-ins, silent focus rooms, a tagged subject-help forum and clear academic-integrity rules.
17 channels 6 roles ~35 minPreview
Community50–5,000 members
Anime Fan Community
A fan community built around spoiler-safe episode discussion, seasonal series, recommendations, watch parties, fan creations and opt-in interests.
16 channels 9 roles ~45 minPreview
Streamer100–5,000 members
Streamer Community
One streamer's community hub: opt-in go-live pings, schedule, clips and fan art forums, a play-with-viewers queue, supporter spaces and raid-ready moderation.
23 channels 8 roles ~50 minPreview
Streamer50–10,000 members
Creator Collective
One community for a group of creators: per-creator channels and live pings, a shared live feed, collab planning backstage and one moderation team.
23 channels 9 roles ~70 minPreview
Tech & Business50–10,000 members
Developer Community
A programming community with a tagged help forum, code review, project showcase, language roles, release announcements and AutoMod rules for leaked secrets.
16 channels 9 roles ~60 minPreview
Tech & Business20–10,000 members
Shop & Customer Support
A customer-support server for shops and brands: product news, public questions, private tickets, order-privacy rules and protection against fake support staff.
16 channels 7 roles ~55 minPreview
GUIDE
How to choose a Discord server template
How many people will join in the first few months?
Under about 100 people who mostly know each other need very little structure. Several hundred strangers need onboarding, clear read-only information channels and a moderation plan. Each template lists its ideal size.
What is the main thing people will do there?
Play together, watch and talk about a creator, study, organise events or simply hang out. Pick the template built around that activity rather than one with the most channels.
Who will moderate, and how often?
One owner can run a beginner template. Intermediate templates assume a small team with defined roles. Do not adopt a layout you cannot keep moderated.
Do you want Community features enabled?
Forum, Announcement and Stage channels and Community Onboarding need Discord's Community features. Esports Team HQ, Pixel Party, TTRPG Campaign and Cozy Corner are built to work without them.
| Template | Best for | Size | Complexity | Setup | Community features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gaming HubGaming | Communities that play three or more games and want per-game spaces | 50–1,000 members | Intermediate | ~45 min | Required |
| Minecraft CommunityGaming | Servers that need a whitelist or application process | 30–3,000 members | Intermediate | ~50 min | Required |
| Esports Team HQGaming | A fixed roster that needs to schedule scrims and matches reliably | 8–150 members | Advanced | ~70 min | Not required |
| Pixel PartyGaming | Groups under about 150 people who mostly know each other | 5–150 members | Beginner | ~25 min | Not required |
| TTRPG CampaignRoleplay | One campaign with a fixed group of three to eight players | 3–40 members | Beginner | ~30 min | Not required |
| Roleplay World HubRoleplay | Ongoing worlds with dozens or hundreds of writers | 20–1,000 members | Advanced | ~75 min | Required |
| Cozy CornerAesthetic & Creative | Groups that care about a consistent look and feel | 5–100 members | Beginner | ~30 min | Not required |
| Art CollectiveAesthetic & Creative | Communities where members want structured critique | 20–1,500 members | Intermediate | ~50 min | Required |
| Community BasecampCommunity | Communities with an organising team and recurring events | 30–2,000 members | Intermediate | ~45 min | Required |
| The Study ClubCommunity | Accountability through regular goal-setting and check-ins | 10–500 members | Beginner | ~35 min | Required |
| Book ClubCommunity | Reading one book at a time on a shared schedule | 5–300 members | Beginner | ~35 min | Required |
| Anime Fan CommunityCommunity | Discussing several airing series at once without spoilers | 50–5,000 members | Intermediate | ~45 min | Required |
| Streamer CommunityStreamer | Creators with an existing audience who want a place to talk between streams | 100–5,000 members | Intermediate | ~50 min | Required |
| Creator CollectiveStreamer | Three to fifteen creators sharing one audience | 50–10,000 members | Advanced | ~70 min | Required |
| Developer CommunityTech & Business | High volumes of technical questions across several languages | 50–10,000 members | Advanced | ~60 min | Required |
| Shop & Customer SupportTech & Business | Businesses that want public FAQs plus private help with orders | 20–10,000 members | Intermediate | ~55 min | Required |
INSIDE EVERY KIT
What a CordNexa template contains
Many Discord template lists stop at channel names. A server also needs permissions, role order, onboarding and moderation before it is safe to invite people. Every kit covers:
Purpose and fit
Who the layout is for, who it is not for, the member count it suits, complexity and setup time.
Categories and channels
Each category with its visibility and permission overrides, and each channel with its type (text, voice, announcement, forum or stage), purpose, forum tags and slowmode.
Role hierarchy
Roles listed in the order to create them, with colours, whether to display them separately, how members get them, which permissions to enable and which to withhold.
Onboarding flow
Onboarding questions, the role each answer grants, default channels and first steps for new members.
Moderation configuration
Verification level with reasoning, explicit media filter, AutoMod rules and actions, and an escalation ladder.
Bots — native features first
What each bot would do, which built-in Discord feature to try first, and examples to evaluate. Bots are marked optional unless a core feature depends on one.
Setup steps and customisation
An ordered build plan, then specific ways to adapt the layout as your community changes.
Rules, welcome text and FAQs
Copyable rules and a welcome message written for that community type, plus answers to common setup questions.
Example: The Gaming Hub has 20 channels across 6 categories, 8 roles, 3 onboarding questions and 5 AutoMod rules.
HOW THE TEMPLATES WORK
Manual setup kits vs native Discord template links
Discord has a built-in template feature. The server owner, or anyone with the Manage Server permission, generates a link in Server Settings → Server Templates, and anyone who opens it can create a new server with the same categories, channels, roles and permissions. Discord notes that Community-only channel types — Forum, Announcement and Stage channels — are not included, and a template doesn't update itself when the original server changes unless someone syncs it.
CordNexa templates are currently manual setup kits. You create the server yourself by following the kit. This takes longer than one click, but it means you understand every permission you set, and you can apply the kit to a server you already run.
Discord doesn't document whether templates carry settings such as Onboarding questions or AutoMod rules, so CordNexa treats them — along with forum channels, their tags and all written content — as steps to finish by hand. Each kit’s setup steps list these parts.
Native links will be added template by template, only after a layout has been built and checked in a real server. Until then, no template on CordNexa claims to be one-click.
GOOD TO KNOW
Discord template questions
What is a Discord server template?
It is a ready-made plan for a server: which categories and channels to create, which roles to add and with what permissions, and how to set up rules and onboarding. Discord also has a native template feature that copies structure from an existing server through a link. CordNexa's templates are detailed setup kits you build from manually.
Are CordNexa Discord templates free?
Yes. Every template in the library is free to use and customise, and you do not need an account.
Is CordNexa part of Discord?
No. CordNexa is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Discord.
Can I customise the rules, welcome message and roles?
Yes. Every template includes them, and the free rules, welcome message and roles generators let you adapt each one to your server. The generators run in your browser and can start from a template's preset.
Why don't the templates have one-click Discord template links yet?
Discord's native templates copy categories, channels, roles and permissions, but Discord notes that Community-only channel types — Forum, Announcement and Stage channels — aren't included, and written content such as rules posts still has to be added. We will add links only after building and verifying each layout in a real server, and each kit will still list what to finish by hand.
Which template should a beginner start with?
The beginner templates are Pixel Party, TTRPG Campaign, Cozy Corner, The Study Club and Book Club. Pixel Party, TTRPG Campaign and Cozy Corner also work without Community features. Intermediate and advanced templates assume you will have a small moderation team.
Can I apply a template to an existing server?
Yes, but do it gradually. Add the roles first and check where they sit in your existing hierarchy, then add one category at a time. Review existing permission overrides so new channels do not expose private spaces.
How often are templates reviewed?
Each template shows its version, last reviewed date and update notes. Discord changes its features over time, so check the reviewed date and verify permissions in your own server.
Free tools and guides
Customise the parts of a template that are most personal to your server. Each tool runs in your browser and needs no account.
Discord Server Layout PlannerPlan and customise a complete Discord channel layout, role hierarchy and setup path before building the server.
↗Discord Onboarding PlannerPlan default channels, onboarding questions, assignments and new-member first steps.
↗Discord Rules GeneratorBuild a clear, numbered rules post for your server's audience and moderation style.
↗Discord Welcome Message GeneratorWrite a welcome message with first steps, in four styles, with a live Discord preview.
↗Discord Roles GeneratorPlan a safe role hierarchy with permissions, assignment and display settings for each role.
↗Guides on this page
- How to choose a Discord server template
Match a layout to your community's size, purpose and moderation capacity.
- Manual setup kits vs Discord template links
What a native Discord template link copies, and what you still configure by hand.
- How to make a Discord server
A step-by-step setup guide, from purpose and permissions to onboarding, moderation and launch, with a progress checklist.
- Discord channel ideas
Channel layouts for 12 types of server, with a launch set, channel types and moderation notes you can copy.
- Discord role ideas
Practical role hierarchies, permission guidance and role sets for 12 types of Discord server.