How it works
Everything you need to launch your first contest and keep it alive. No jargon, just the moves that matter.
In 3 steps
From zero to your first podium
Invite PodiumBot
Click "Add to Discord", pick your server, accept the permissions. 30 seconds, done.
Launch your contest
Type /contest create in the channel of your choice, give it a name and a theme (best cat, best burger, best meme…). Off you go.
Let your community play
Members submit with /submit add, vote with /vote. When you close voting, the podium drops big in front of the channel.
A contest's life
4 phases, in order
- 01
Submissions open
Members can post their entry. You can moderate if needed.
- 02
Voting open
No new submissions. Every member rates the entries from 1 to 5 stars.
- 03
Closed
The gold/silver/bronze podium drops in the channel, automatically.
- 04
(or Cancelled)
Change of heart? You can cancel anytime before close — no podium published.
Admin side
For the people running the show
Reserved to members with the "Manage Server" permission.
/contest createLaunch a contest
Pick a name, a channel where everything gets posted, the number of winners (3 by default). Submissions open right away.
/contest open-votingMove to voting
Once you've got enough entries, close submissions and open the voting phase.
/contest closeClose and publish the podium
Close voting. PodiumBot computes the winners and posts the podium in the channel.
/contest cancelCancel
Cancel an ongoing contest — no podium published. Use it if something really went sideways.
/contest infoSee details
Lists the participants, current ratings and the contest status.
/settings localeChange the bot's language
Switch between English and French for the bot's replies on your server. PodiumBot tries to auto-detect the server's language when invited — use this to override manually.
Member side
What your community can do
Available to every member of the server.
/submit addSend a submission
Pick the contest, drop your image as an attachment, give it a title and a small description if you want.
/submit deleteRemove your submission
While submissions are open, you can delete yours and send another. After that, it's locked in.
/voteVote for the ones you love
Browse the entries one by one, rate them from 1 to 5 stars. You can't vote for yourself — nice try.
/resultsSee the standings
Live podium during voting, final podium after close. Updated in real time.
Common questions
Stuff people ask all the time
Got a question, a bug, an idea?
Join the support Discord — I usually reply within a few hours.
Ready to launch your first?
Setup in 30 seconds. First contest live right after.
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