Guides for Discord, FiveM, Slack & developers
The concepts behind the tools, in plain English, with Discord first: formatting and colored text, mentions, embeds, webhooks, timestamps, permissions, character limits, and vanity URLs. There are guides to SteamID and joaat hashes, a hardened FiveM server.cfg, Slack formatting, and cron too. Each guide links straight to the free tool that does the job.
Discord
10 guidesDiscord Markdown: Every Text Formatting Code
Every Discord text format in one place: bold, italic, underline, spoilers, headers, subtext, lists, quotes, masked links, and code blocks with highlighting.
How Discord Timestamps Work
Discord timestamps show one moment in every reader’s own timezone. Learn the <t:UNIX:STYLE> syntax, all nine style letters, and how to make them.
Discord Mention Syntax: Users, Roles, Channels and More
The raw codes behind Discord mentions: users, roles, channels, slash commands, custom emoji, and server links, plus who actually gets pinged and why.
Discord Embeds Explained: Parts, Limits and Colors
What each part of a Discord embed does, the character limits that get messages rejected, how embed colors work, and why a mention inside one never pings.
Discord Webhooks Explained: Setup, Payloads and Limits
How to create a Discord webhook, what you can send through one, how to post into forum threads, and why the webhook URL has to stay secret.
Discord Character Limits for Messages and Embeds
Discord’s character limits in one place: 2,000 per message, 4,000 with Nitro, every embed limit, name lengths, and how to split long text cleanly.
How to Make Colored Text in Discord
Discord has no text color setting, but an ansi code block adds one. The codes for text color, background color, bold, and underline, and where colors show.
Discord Permissions Explained
How Discord’s permission bitfield works, why Administrator is dangerous, the order channel overwrites apply in, role hierarchy, and correct bot invites.
What Is a Discord Snowflake ID?
Every Discord ID is a snowflake that encodes its own creation time. Learn its anatomy and how to decode the timestamp, worker, process, and increment.
Discord Vanity URLs: How Custom Invite Links Work
What a Discord vanity URL needs: Boost Level 3, the naming rules, one channel everyone can see, and what happens to the link when your boosts run out.
FiveM & RedM
3 guidesSteamID Formats Explained
SteamID64, STEAM_0:Y:Z, [U:1:W], and the FiveM steam: hex identifier are the same account in different clothes. How they relate and how to convert.
joaat Hashes in FiveM and GTA V
FiveM and GTA V identify models, weapons, and other assets by a joaat hash. Learn how it works, what GetHashKey and backticks do, and why case is ignored.
Hardening Your FiveM server.cfg
The essential FiveM server.cfg directives, OneSync and slot limits, RCON and keys, anti-cheat convars, and what changes on FiveM for GTAV Enhanced.