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Set up a DevOps integration for Discord

Clear communication between collaborators is a critical aspect of effective game development. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up a Discord integration that provides DevOps notifications.

. Explore the rest of the course to learn more about how DevOps can support your work as a creator.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect your Discord server to the Unity DevOps trigger system. This will allow your project to automatically send notifications in your Discord server whenever something happens; for example, when you add a new file to your game project.

Overview

 has been designed to help you get set up and ready to create in the Unity Editor. We recommend you complete this initial pathway before continuing with this DevOps tutorial.

To review the Unity DevOps tools and workflows on the Unity Dashboard as you work through this tutorial, you’ll need to activate a subscription for 

: Unity DevOps is free to use and doesn't require a credit card. The paid version will only be required if you 

add more than three users to or use more than 5 GB data on the DevOps account

Follow these instructions to sign in to your Unity DevOps Dashboard if you have an active DevOps subscription:

  If you’re not already signed in to your Unity account, select 

. Once you’re signed in, your Unity Dashboard will be visible. 

tab on the leftmost menu to display your DevOps Dashboard.

You will need a Unity project set up with Unity Version Control (formerly Plastic SCM) for this tutorial. If you are completing the full 

 course, you will have already prepared this. 

Follow these instructions if you do not have a Unity project set up for this tutorial: 

 or choose one of your existing projects.

Set up a Unity Version Control repository for the project

Before you begin

First, follow these instructions to create a new create a new Discord integration for your project:

 button in the leftmost menu or select the 

 tab at the top of the Version Control Settings page, then select 

Create a new Discord integration

Follow these instructions to configure your new Discord integration for DevOps notifications:

  Name your new integration something like, “Discord repo checkin notification”.

: The name you give your new integration will not change anything about the integration itself, but it will remind you what each Discord integration does at a glance in the Settings menu.

 property. This is where you will add a specific webhook for your Discord server.

  Find the new Webhook that you just created and select 

  Return to the Discord Integration screen in the Unity Dashboard. Paste the Webhook URL you just copied into the 

  Select the repository you want the Discord integration to be applied to. The New integration window should look something like this:

Configure your integration with a Webhook

Now, the exciting part begins! Scroll down in the Settings page to display the list of possible events that you could display in Discord.

You get to choose the event that your Discord server should display to your team members.

Should the integration publish a Discord notification when a team member uploads a new file in your project using Unity Version Control? Then, activate 

Fires after checkin completes. Good for notifications. (after-checkin)

: While there are many different checkboxes that you can choose from, we recommend going with this simple checkbox option for now because it’s the most classic one that almost every project will benefit from. But if you’re feeling more creative, then take a look at the different checkboxes available; there are lots available and you can customize your Discord notification system to your liking!

Once you’re done with exploring and selecting the checkboxes, scroll to the very bottom of the page and select the 

You should now see the new Discord integration in the list of your dashboard, like this:

Now you can go back to your Discord server and see all the notifications appear whenever you or your team members do something in your project. Your Discord server will now display notifications! These notifications are a great way to keep everyone on the team informed about your game’s development progress.

Below is an example of how your Discord channel will look when someone adds game files to your repository:

Select the event for Discord to display

Congratulations, you now have successfully created your first Discord server integration!

This learning experience was created by the Unity DevOps team. If you have any feedback, please share it in the 

If you want to learn more about DevOps beyond these tutorials, here are some useful resources:

How to get started with Unity Version Control

Next steps

Note: This tutorial is part of Get started with Unity DevOps. Explore the rest of the course to learn more about how DevOps can support your work as a creator.

Get started with Unity DevOps

If you’re new to Unity, welcome! The Unity Essentials learning pathway has been designed to help you get set up and ready to create in the Unity Editor. We recommend you complete this initial pathway before continuing with this DevOps tutorial.

To review the Unity DevOps tools and workflows on the Unity Dashboard as you work through this tutorial, you’ll need to activate a subscription for Unity DevOps and access your account on the Unity Dashboard.

Important: Unity DevOps is free to use and doesn't require a credit card. The paid version will only be required if you add more than three users to or use more than 5 GB data on the DevOps account. 

1.  In your browser, navigate to the Unity DevOps page.

2.  If you’re not already signed in to your Unity account, select Sign in. Once you’re signed in, your Unity Dashboard will be visible. 

3.  Select the DevOps tab on the leftmost menu to display your DevOps Dashboard.

You will need a Unity project set up with Unity Version Control (formerly Plastic SCM) for this tutorial. If you are completing the full Get started with DevOps course, you will have already prepared this. 

1. Create a new Unity project or choose one of your existing projects.

2. Set up a Unity Version Control repository for the project.

The main dashboard of the Unity DevOps website.

The Unity DevOps About page, showing the different components available to you and the different free and paid tiers.

1.  Login to your account in the DevOps section of the Unity Dashboard.

2.  Select either the Settings button in the leftmost menu or select the Manage settings button in your organization’s page.

3.  Select the Integrations tab at the top of the Version Control Settings page, then select Discord.

4.  Open the New integration dropdown and select the Configure with Webhook menu item.

The Settings menu can be accessed from within your DevOps Dashboard.

The second tab of the Version Control Settings menu is called Integrations and displays the Discord selection choice.

1.  Name your new integration something like, “Discord repo checkin notification”.

Note: The name you give your new integration will not change anything about the integration itself, but it will remind you what each Discord integration does at a glance in the Settings menu.

2.  Find the Channel Webhook property. This is where you will add a specific webhook for your Discord server.

3.  In your Discord app, select Server settings, then select the Integrations option in the leftmost menu.

6.  Find the new Webhook that you just created and select Copy Webhook URL.

7.  Return to the Discord Integration screen in the Unity Dashboard. Paste the Webhook URL you just copied into the Channel Webhook property.

8.  Select the repository you want the Discord integration to be applied to. The New integration window should look something like this:

We suggest entering a custom name for your Discord integration.

The Discord Server Settings button, located in your Discord application. Simply select your Discord server name at the top of the screen, to display the drop down menu and then select Server Settings.

The Integrations menu, located in your Discord server settings.

Create a new webhook from within your Discord server settings.

Once the Discord webhook has been created, you can copy its URL.

The Repository property of the Discord integration.

Should the integration publish a Discord notification when a team member uploads a new file in your project using Unity Version Control? Then, activate Checkin > Fires after checkin completes. Good for notifications. (after-checkin) under the After event column.

Note: While there are many different checkboxes that you can choose from, we recommend going with this simple checkbox option for now because it’s the most classic one that almost every project will benefit from. But if you’re feeling more creative, then take a look at the different checkboxes available; there are lots available and you can customize your Discord notification system to your liking!

Once you’re done with exploring and selecting the checkboxes, scroll to the very bottom of the page and select the Save & Close button.

The Events  window, which displays all of the different event triggers available to you. For this tutorial, we will select only the  Checkin event. The After event checkbox for the Checkin event (in the rightmost column) is activated. This means that once someone adds game files to your project (checkin), an event will be sent and trigger a notification on your Discord server.

The Save & Close button is located in the lower-right corner of the Integrations website.

Your new Discord integration will appear in the Discord integration list.

Example showing how a checkin event will be displayed on your Discord channel.

This learning experience was created by the Unity DevOps team. If you have any feedback, please share it in the DevOps forum.

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