# Getting Started

For additional help, join the [support server](https://short.lightsage.dev/discord)!

## Prefix

By default, the bot's prefix is it's mention (@Lightning) and cannot be removed. However, you can add custom prefixes that the bot will respond to.

Run `@Lightning config prefix` & click on the Add Prefix button to add a new custom prefix.

## Mute Role (Optional)

{% hint style="danger" %}
If you do not set a mute role, Lightning will use timeouts for timed mutes. If the duration for a mute is over 28 days, you will be forced to set a mute role!
{% endhint %}

You can assign an existing Muted role for Lightning to use by using `@Lightning config muterole <role>`.

If you don't have a Muted role, you can create a new role in your server's settings, then use `@Lightning config muterole <role>`, then run `@Lightning config muterole update` to set the proper permissions in every channel.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://lightning.lightsage.dev/guide/getting-started.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.