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Export chat to Discord with the BetterChat plugin​

To use the BetterChat plugin and take advantage of GameServerApp's system for exporting in-game chat to Discord, you’ll need to modify the plugin’s Data file.

Adding the plugin​

Once you’ve installed your GameServer, go to the Mods/Plugins section in your server settings and follow the instructions in this guide: How to manage Mods/Plugins.

After the setup is complete, install BetterChat and start the server. You can perform the remaining steps while the server is running.

Getting the Data file​

After starting your server, connect via FTP using the FTP Credentials.
Navigate to the /oxide/data folder:

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Save the BetterChat.json file to your PC in a location where you can easily find it later.

Changing the Data File​

Use a full-featured text editor like Visual Studio to open BetterChat.json. It should look something like this:

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Find this section:

    "Format": {
      "Chat": "{Title} {Username}: {Message}",
      "Console": "{Title} {Username}: {Message}"
    }

And change it to:

    "Format": {
      "Chat": "{Title} {Username}: {Message}",
      "Console": "{Username} ({ID}): {Message}"
    }

Save the file using CTRL + S on your keyboard.

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Do this for EVERY group you create.
Otherwise, GSA won't be able to export in-game chat for that chat group to Discord!

Getting the new file loaded on the server​

Go back to your FTP client and press F5 to refresh the view. You should see the updated file size on the left window (Local Site).
Double-click the updated BetterChat.json file to upload it back to the server.

A pop-up will appear warning you the file already exists.
Select "Apply to current queue only" and click "OK", as shown here:

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Once the file is uploaded, go back to the Overview page of your GameServer on the GSA dashboard.
Scroll down to Game server console, type: o.reload BetterChat and make sure the dropdown next to the input is set to Command:

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Hit Enter, and you’re done!
Your messages should now appear in Discord if that integration has been set up.
If not, follow this guide to set up Discord/Cluster chat.

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