Getting Started
Go from zero to a working database in your Discord server in three steps.
1
Add CordBase to your server
- Sign in at cordbase.gg using your Discord account. CordBase uses Discord OAuth2 so there is no separate password to remember.
- After signing in you are taken to the server picker. Select the server where you have Manage Server permission. If the bot is not yet in that server, click Add Bot and authorize it through Discord.
- The bot requires the
applications.commandsandbotscopes. No message-content intent is needed — CordBase works entirely through slash commands.
2
Create your first table
- In the dashboard, click + New Table.
- Give the table a name (e.g. “Inventory”). This name becomes part of the slash commands your members will use.
- Add columns. Each column has a name, type (text, number, date, boolean, select, or user), and optional settings like “required”. See Tables & Schemas for details on each column type.
- Click Create Table. CordBase registers the slash commands with Discord within a few seconds.
3
Start using commands
Head to any text channel in your server and type /add. Discord will show your new table as an option. Fill in the fields and press Enter — you just added your first row.
/add table:Inventory item:Diamond Sword quantity:3
You can now use /query to search, /update to edit, and /leaderboard to rank by numeric columns. See the full Commands Reference for everything available.
Prefer a template?
If you want to skip schema design, browse the Template Library and install a pre-built table with one click. Templates include inventories, currencies, character sheets, rosters, and more.