# Custom Instances
Elyxir maintains full support for Custom Instances with our **Deluxe Tier**. Once you purchase the bot in [our store](https://store.elyxir.dev), setting it up is easy!
#### OBJECTIVES
* [Create a custom instance for **Elyxir**](#creating-your-bot)
* [Customise this custom instance to use your server's branding](#customising-your-bot)
Your custom instance could look like this!
#### **REQUIREMENTS**
Custom Instances are only available for servers with the **Deluxe Tier**. You can purchase it [**in our store**](https://store.elyxir.dev).
## Creating a Custom Instance
In order to set your custom instance up, you'll first need to create the bot on the [**Discord Developer Portal**](https://discord.com/developers), where you'll need to log in and press the **New Application** button at the top.
Next, name your bot and click **Create**. Now, navigate to the **Bot** tab and scroll down to the **Privileged Gateway Intents** section. You need to enable all of these for Elyxir to be able to function properly.
Once you have enabled all of these intents, make sure to press **Save Changes** before continuing.
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Elyxir cannot function without all of these intents enabled, these are prerequisites for many functions so the bot will refuse to start.
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Now that all of the privileged intents have been enabled we can now focus on setting up Elyxir to work on this bot. To do this, with the main Elyxir#1470 bot in your Discord server [(invite it using this link if you haven't already)](https://invite.elyxir.dev), run the [`/branding setup`](/commands/branding/setup.md) command. This command will spawn a form, which you need to provide two pieces of information.
#### Client ID:
The first property is the Client ID which you can obtain in the **General Information** tab. In this tab it is listed as the Application ID.
#### Token
The second and final property is the token, which you can obtain in the **Bot** tab. Press the **Reset Token** button (if required enter your 2FA code) and then copy the token.
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Do not share this token with anyone, including our team! It has the potential to be extremely destructive to your server. The only bot which will ever ask for your token for our purposes is Elyxir#1470.
**If you are concerned that you may have been victim of social engineering,** [**reset your bot token**](https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/6470840524311-Why-can-t-I-copy-my-bot-s-token#h_01G56XRFF5AN811CKKMQ9T2HQT)**!**
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You're all set! In this section you have successfully setup a custom instance of Elyxir. We recommend kicking the main **Elyxir** bot to avoid conflicts.
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Do **not** use your custom instance in conjunction with other bots, especially not Mass DM bots. In the event that your bot is quarantined by discord for sending Mass DMs, it will automatically be paused by Elyxir to prevent repercussions for our infrastructure.
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## Customising the Custom Instance
There are numerous aspects of customisation for the bot which will all help to improve the appearance of the bot in your server. You must run these commands on your **custom instance** (not @Elyxir#1470)
#### Embed Colour
To change the colour which is used by default in embeds, you should run the [`/branding colour`](/commands/branding/colour.md). which accepts a hexadecimal colour as an argument, you can generate a color code online.
#### Embed Footer
You can also customise the default footer for embeds by running the [`/branding footer`](/commands/branding/footer.md) command.
#### Status
You can customise the bot's status using the [`/branding status`](/commands/branding/status.md) command. It supports parameters for more advanced behaviour, which will be periodically refreshed to show the up to date information.
```
{fivemPlayers} * - The number of active players on your FiveM Server
{fivemMax} * - The player count cap for your FiveM Server
{guildMembers} - The number of members in your Discord Server.
{guildName} - The name of your discord server
{gangCount} - The number of registered gangs in your server
{ticketsOpen} - The number of open tickets in your server
{ticketsCount} - The total count of tickets made in your server
```
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Parameters marked with `*` require the [FiveM Integration](/fivem-integration.md) to be configured.
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#### About Me
To customise the About Me for the bot, open the [**Discord Developer Portal**](https://discord.com/developers) and select the correct application. Then, select the **General Information** tab and in the **Description** field, enter the desired text for your About Me. Once you are finished, save your changes and your bot's biography will be updated!
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