https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/elfwfq/transitioning_from_old_to_redesign/
created by SolariaHues on 07/01/2020 at 18:58 UTC*
14 upvotes, 2 top-level comments (showing 2)
If you're looking to make the move over to redesign, or just need to get it set up for your sub, hopefully this will help.
It's worth noting that there are some things you still need to do in old.reddit for your sub and for your own preferences - post/link flair alignment[1] and showing user flair (old reddit preferences) are ones that stick in my mind, for example.
And there are some things you can only do in redesign, like setting up community awards. **New features tend to only be added to redesign**.
In our How did you find the transition from old Reddit to the redesign as a moderator? Or do you use both?[2] discussion post you can see some different opinions on each version of reddit.
Remember that it's important to keep both old and new up to date - you can check your sub stats to see how users are viewing your sub - keep in mind what mobile users will see[3].
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e5moia/modding_on_mobile/
If reading in classic/old reddit here's an imgur guide as an alternative[4] to this one as this post has several images in it.
4: https://imgur.com/a/UJYziIj
The first thing to note is that your mod tools have moved. In old they are at the bottom of the sidebar, this is not the case in redesign. You now need to hit the mod tools button at the top of the sidebar. (This image is a out of date since reddit changed the look of redesign, but the button is in the same place)
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Image showing the location of the mod tools button on redesign
Once you have, a sidebar appears to the left with all your mod tools.
(I'm going to run though everything assuming you have full permissions - if you don't have full perms, some options might not appear to you)
At the top you all have your **queues**; mod queue, reports, spam, edited, and unmoderated lists.
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Image showing the locations of the queues - mod queue, reports, spam etc
Select which queue you want to view or work on, and moderate in much the same way as in old - all of your options are there, some are under menu buttons in the spam queue (tag, shield, and ... buttons).
Next you have your **user management** section.
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Image showing the user management section
This is where you can select to add moderators[5], ban users[6], mute users (same procedure), and approve users[7].
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/df3p0n/how_to_add_moderators/
6: https://imgur.com/a/ESFDSud
7: https://imgur.com/a/p5X8FZ3
Then it's the **flair and emoji** section.
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Image of the flair and emoji section
Next up is **rules and regulations**!
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/d96p74/flair_in_redesign/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e0lx77/creating_flair_in_redesign/
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Image of the rules and regulations section
Here's a guide on Adding rules[10] and removal reasons, and one on Automoderator - what is is, and how to set it up[11], which is much the same as in old. reddit.
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/ds3pe1/how_to_add_rules/
11: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/db2gfy/automoderator_what_it_is_and_how_to_set_it_up/
At the time of writing, post requirements is experimental and only works for users posting on the redesign (whatever you set up here will not affect those using old reddit or apps).
[Edit: post requirements added to old.reddit[12] set up is still redesign only, but it now applies to old as well]
12: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/fah9mc/post_requirements_post_flair_support_on_old/
[Edit: Post requirements are now part of 'content control'[13] in the new reddit mod tools sidebar]
13: https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/lfmjcl/mod_tools_sidebar_change/
Here you can add posting guidelines (like submission text in old), set requirements for new posts such as requiring or banning certain words, restricting length, requiring body text, requiring flair, restriction re-posts, and more advance regex requirements.
Next is "**other**"
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Image of the 'other' section in mod tools
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~~Community settings is just what it sounds like and will be covered in it's own guide soon.~~ It's worth checking though your sub's settings in old and redesign to make sure everything is how you want it.
14: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/doua2m/community_awards/
15: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/dn18o5/subreddit_wikis/
Community appearance -all your **design options** are tucked away in here instead of a stylesheet and css.
Our guides on this section so far are not exhaustive; the rest will be covered in time and linked here, or at least in the index.
16: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/djbg69/how_to_add_a_banner/
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/d8nuyz/design_in_redesign/
18: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e3j50m/adding_menu_tabs/
20: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/de5wio/how_to_set_up_the_calendar_widget/
If you just want your sub styled and don't want to do it yourself, you can ask for a designer at r/RedesignHelp - you will need to add someone as a mod to your sub (at least temporarily) with config permissions in order for them to do the design for you. Some r/bannerrequest artists will upload thee banners they make for you to.
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Image of the modmail, chat, community activity and mod help sections
The modmail guide is here: Modmail
There is a guide on chatrooms in progress, and there is also a guide on traffic stats coming.
Your mod log is the same as in old.
The sidebar ends with useful links for mods.
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What I did when I first started using redesign was to have a good look through all the options and just familiarise myself with where everything was, hopefully this guide has given you a head start on that.
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All your user settings are under the button/drop down with your username in the very top right of the screen.
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Image showing the 'username' button and the resulting drop down menu containing user settings
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Most mods have a preference for modding in old or redesign, and there are pros and cons of both. Work in whichever suits you best, but check in on the other from time to time to keep everything up to date. Also new features are likely to only be added to redesign now, so you'll need to use it for setting up those bits as they roll out.
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One last note - You'll need to use markdown less in redesign for text formatting; the fancy pants editor has buttons for this when writing posts and comments. Some markdown does seem to work in widgets however.
ETA: Using classic reddit for the first time
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Thanks to u/MFA_nay, u/juulh & u/_ihavemanynames_
Comment by MajorParadox at 07/01/2020 at 19:07 UTC
4 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Nice guide!
(I'm going to run though everything assuming you have full permissions - if you don't have full perms, some options might not appear to you)
Here's a breakdown of what you can and can't do with permissions!
Comment by enderdragonpig at 08/01/2020 at 02:04 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you. I was wondering when the new design was put in place.
