Event Start Modes

Manual Start gives administrators direct control over when an event begins. It is the simplest option and is ideal for giveaways, announcements, and planned community activities.

Manual events can either launch immediately or be scheduled to start automatically at a later time.

Selecting 'Launch Immediately' causes the event to begin as soon as it is saved.

ReactionBot posts the event message, starts the countdown timer, and begins accepting participants right away.

Scheduled Launch allows you to prepare an event in advance and choose the exact time it should begin.

ReactionBot keeps the event queued until the scheduled time, then automatically posts and starts the event without any administrator intervention.

Reaction Trigger events remain armed until someone reacts to a specific Discord message.

Once the configured message receives a reaction, ReactionBot automatically starts the event and begins accepting participants.

Reaction Trigger events require the ID of an existing Discord message.

ReactionBot monitors that message and launches the event automatically when the configured reaction is detected.

You can choose whether the member's trigger reaction should be removed after the event begins.

Removing the trigger reaction helps keep the original message clean, while leaving it in place preserves the member's original reaction.

Manual Start is recommended for most community events because it is simple and predictable.

Reaction Trigger is best for automated workflows where an existing Discord message should launch an event without administrator interaction.

Once you've selected how your event starts, continue to the Event Types guide to learn how different event categories can be used for giveaways, watch parties, community goals, and more.