Discord Forum to Website Generator

Transform your Discord forum channels into beautiful, SEO-optimized static websites with customizable templates and one-click deployment to Vercel, Netlify, or GitHub Pages.

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⭐ Features

• 🔄 Forum Scraping: Extract threads, posts, users, tags, and timestamps from Discord forum channels
• 🎨 Template Gallery: Choose from 6 industry-specific templates: Tech, Gaming, Startup, Crypto, Education, Support
• 🏁 Instant Deployment: One-click deployment to Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, or download as a ZIP
• 📱 Mobile Responsive: All templates are mobile-first, fully responsive, and production-ready
• 🔍 Built-in Search Engine: Client-side search with full-text indexing for fast, accurate search
• 🏆 Leaderboard: Displays top contributors based on posts, likes, and activity
• 🔧 Fully Customizable: Fonts, colors, branding, logo, favicon, custom CSS & JavaScript
• 🌐 SEO-Optimized: Sitemap.xml, meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, analytics & structured data

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Examples of Generated Websites

• Tech Template: https://discord-forum-site-1753027273847.netlify.app/
• Support Template: https://discord-forum-site.vercel.app/
• Gaming Template: https://randomdudeatnight.github.io/test/

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🤔 Why Use This?

• ✅ Archive Discord Knowledge: Convert community insights into searchable, readable websites
• ✅ Content Portability: Export discussions for offline use or permanent storage
• ✅ Community Engagement: Highlight contributors, organize threads, and improve discoverability
• ✅ Zero Code Needed: No coding or manual deployment required
• ✅ Designed for Everyone: DAOs, gaming guilds, dev forums, education groups, support desks

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⚙️ Configuration

🛠️ Discord Setup

1. Create a Discord Application

   • Visit: https://discord.com/developers/applications
   • Click “New Application” and give it a name.

2. OAuth2 Redirect & Bot Permissions

   • Go to the OAuth2 → Redirects section and add:

     https://example.com/callback
     

   • Under OAuth2 → URL Generator:
     • Select scopes: bot
     • Select Bot Permissions:
       • VIEW_CHANNEL
       • READ_MESSAGE_HISTORY
       • USE_EXTERNAL_EMOJIS

3. Invite the Bot to Your Server

   • Copy the generated OAuth2 URL and open it in your browser.
   • Select the target server and authorize.

4. Generate Bot Token

   • In the Bot tab, click Reset Token (or copy if already generated).
   • Paste this token into the discordToken input field of the actor.

5. Get Server & Forum Channel IDs

   • In Discord:
     • Go to User Settings → Advanced and enable Developer Mode
     • Right-click on:
       • Your server icon → "Copy Server ID"
       • Each forum channel → "Copy Channel ID"
   • Use these IDs as the serverId and forumChannelIds input fields respectively.

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Deployment API Tokens

To enable one-click deployment, you'll need to generate personal access tokens:

Netlify:

1. Go to your User Settings → Applications
2. Under Personal Access Tokens, click New access token

Vercel:

1. Go to your Account Settings → Tokens
2. Click Create New Token

Paste these tokens into the Actor configuration when prompted.

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📝 Sample Input Schema

{
  "discordToken": "YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN",
  "serverId": "1234567890",
  "channelIds": ["9876543210", "1357924680"],
  "deploymentMethod": "vercel",
  "vercelToken": "vercel_token_here",
  "siteTitle": "Your Community Hub",
  "template": "tech",
  "enableSearch": true,
  "enableLeaderboard": true,
  "primaryColor": "#1E90FF",
  "logoUrl": "https://example.com/logo.png"
}

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📥 Input Field Descriptions

Required Fields

Field	Description
discordToken	Your Discord bot token (create from https://discord.com/developers)
serverId	The server (guild) ID to scrape forums from
channelIds	List of forum channel IDs to extract data from

Optional: Scraping Settings

Field	Description
scrapeUntilDate	Scrape only threads created before this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
maxThreadsPerChannel	Limit the number of threads per channel (default 1000)
includeArchived	Include archived threads if true

Optional: Site Customization

Field	Description
siteTitle	Custom title for the site
siteDescription	Custom meta description
siteTagline	Optional subtitle under the title
template	One of: tech, gaming, startup, crypto, education, support
enableLeaderboard	Show contributor leaderboard
enableSearch	Enable internal search engine

Optional: Branding & Design

Field	Description
logoUrl	Link to a logo image
faviconUrl	Link to favicon icon
primaryColor	Main accent color
secondaryColor	Secondary accent color
backgroundColor	Background color of the site
textColor	Text color for body content
fontFamily	Font used (e.g. Inter, Roboto)
customCss	Inject custom CSS code
customJavaScript	Inject custom JavaScript

Optional: Content Display

Field	Description
maxThreadTitleLength	Truncate thread titles (20–500 characters)
maxPostContentLength	Truncate post previews (50–2000 characters)
showUserAvatars	Display profile pictures
showTimestamps	Display when posts were made
showThreadTags	Include Discord thread tags
threadSorting	Options: date, popularity, or replies

Optional: SEO & Analytics

Field	Description
metaKeywords	Comma-separated SEO keywords
metaAuthor	Author for meta tags
googleAnalyticsId	GA tracking ID (e.g. G-XXXXXXX)
googleSiteVerification	HTML tag for Google Search Console
twitterHandle	For Twitter Cards integration
openGraphImage	Image URL for social sharing previews

Optional: Deployment

Field	Description
deploymentMethod	One of: vercel, netlify, github, zip
vercelToken	API token for Vercel
netlifyToken	API token for Netlify
githubRepository	Format: username/repo-name
githubToken	Personal access token for GitHub Pages
customDomain	(Optional) Custom domain to use

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📤 Output

• ✅ Static HTML/CSS/JS website with forum content
• ✅ Deployment results (URL or downloadable ZIP)
• ✅ JSON preview of scraped threads, users, and metadata
• ✅ Summary statistics (thread count, users, etc.)

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🎨 Templates

• Tech: Clean, minimal design perfect for dev or SaaS communities
• Gaming: Dark theme with neon accents and immersive visuals
• Startup: Business-friendly, professional layout with modern fonts
• Crypto: Futuristic dark mode with gold and green touches
• Education: Bright, readable layout with scholastic icons
• Support: Structured Q&A and support-focused appearance

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🔧 Usage Tips

1. Create Bot: https://discord.com/developers/applications → Add bot to server
2. Enable Dev Mode in Discord → Copy Channel IDs
3. Choose a Template that matches your branding and audience
4. Customize Colors & Fonts for consistency with your identity
5. Set Meta Tags & Keywords to improve search engine visibility
6. Deploy or Download in one click

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📌 Example Use Cases

• 🧑‍💻 Developer Communities: Document open-source discussions
• 🕹️ Gaming Guilds: Publish strategies, guides, member interactions
• 📚 Educational Groups: Turn class discussions into knowledge bases
• 💼 Business Forums: Share industry insights, news, and networking
• 💬 Support Communities: Archive solved issues and troubleshooting

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⚖️ Legal & Compliance

• Ensure consent or legal permission to republish community content
• Respect Discord API terms of service and rate limits
• Use moderation tools to review or filter sensitive data

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💬 Support

For issues or questions:

• ✅ Check dataset logs and debug messages
• ✅ Validate your Discord token and channel IDs
• ✅ Start with 1–2 test threads
• ✅ Contact us via Apify inbox or GitHub Issues

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Start converting your Discord knowledge into beautiful public websites today!