Two kinds of settings
This distinction explains the whole layout:Server settings
Everything about one Discord server — moderation, leveling, tickets, notifications. Changes affect every member of that server.Requires permission in that server.
Your account
Your own profile, Vito balance, membership, badges and customisation. Follows you across every server.Only you can change it.
Inside a server
Selecting a server opens its own sidebar. The pages you see depend on which features you have enabled.If a feature you expected is missing from the sidebar, it is almost certainly switched off on the Setup page. Most features default to off.
Saving changes
Most pages use a save bar that appears once you edit something. Nothing is applied until you save.1
You save in the dashboard
The change is written and confirmed.
2
The bot picks it up
Configuration reaches the bot within a few minutes at most, and usually much faster.
Your account pages
See Member features for what each of these does.
Related
Server setup
The switchboard where every feature is enabled.
Permissions
Who can access the dashboard and run commands.