https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/hnnv23/setting_up_your_first_sub_on_mobile/
created by SolariaHues on 08/07/2020 at 19:37 UTC*
35 upvotes, 5 top-level comments (showing 5)
[The app is being worked on. This guide is as accurate as possible, to the best of our knowledge at time of posting - July 8th 2020 - and we'll update as necessary.]
We have a few guides on mobile modding now, but I hope to tie some things together, and add some more detail for new mods who have created their sub on mobile and are finding it hard to get their sub set up.
See Modding on mobile - Milestone 1 update[1] for **creating a sub** on mobile and some mobile modding tips.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/gafy6i/modding_on_mobile_milestone_1_update/
In the creation process you can set your sub type, description, main topic, and icon/avatar. These can be edited later in app too.
To set **post types** in app, view your sub and go into the mod tools menu[2] and use the Post types option. This option was added in the Modding on mobile - Milestone 2 update[3].
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/hh0t6r/modding_on_mobile_milestone_2_update/
4: https://imgur.com/a/eNfh9ws
Following our New sub checklist[5], after creating your sub (name, description, type) next is:
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/d6x61j/new_sub_check_list/
These can't yet be added in the official app (apollo on ios might be worth a look). Use your mobile browser in either old reddit (mod tools below the sidebar - rules), or new reddit desktop mode (mod tools button on top of sidebar - rules), or you can use this link `https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/about/rules`[6]Just change the sub name to yours. This rules page adds rules to your new reddit sidebar and official app 'about tab'.
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/about/rules
Getting **new mods** is much the same - Choosing new mods[7], and if you don't have desktop you might consider having a mod who does. Brand new subs rarely need many mods though.
7: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/d7c534/choosing_new_mods/
You can add mods via mobile browser (desktop mode for new reddit) - Adding new mods[8], or use mod tools in the official app, there's a walk through of some of the mod tools here Modding on mobile[9].
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/df3p0n/how_to_add_moderators/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e5moia/modding_on_mobile/
This is another thing done on desktop/in your mobile browser (desktop mode for new reddit).
It can be set in old reddit, in community settings, at the bottom of the page in the mobile look and feel section. (The mobile banner option here doesn't seem to work anymore, see below for banners).
It can also be set in new reddit, mod tools - community appearance, colour theme (base).
New reddit overrides old reddit for the colour theme.
In app the change is subtle - only the mod tools button/join changes colour if you have graphics, if not the banner area changes too.
Making a banner is probably best on desktop/using software, but there are some websites that will resize images, remove backgrounds etc, or there is r/bannerrequest[10]. Details and resources can be found here[11].
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/bannerrequest/
You can upload a banner on mobile, but again, only in your mobile browser at the moment.
Here's how Adding a banner on mobile
The update to the app that should allow banner uploads is planned for sometime in July this year (2020).
Your community icon can be added in the create a community workflow, but if you didn't add it then, you can add it later in app, under mod tools - avatar.
This is the main page of your sub and lists all the posts made just like on desktop, and you can sort these. (You will only see your pinned posts if sorting by hot, more here: All about sticky posts (announcements) and sticky comments[12])
This is populated from the new reddit sidebar, and can only be added to on new reddit in desktop or desktop mode Community sidebar (new/redesign)[13] except rules, which can be added in old reddit (rules page) too (and on some other apps like apollo) and should automatically show up.
13: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/ff14q4/community_sidebar_new_redditredesign/
You should also add information to your old reddit sidebar. This shows up in mobile browsers, under a menu in the official app (community info), and probably in other apps too. Community sidebar (old/classic/legacy reddit)[14] Remember to add your rules here or a link to them as they're not automatically added here.
14: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/fgjq3n/community_sidebar_oldclassiclegacy_reddit/
How to change the name of your members and online users[15] (Guess what? Desktop again!)
Flair can now be enabled in app[16] ~~(ios only, android soon)~~, previously this had to be done on desktop before you could make flair in app (as is still the case for android).
16: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/hh0t6r/modding_on_mobile_milestone_2_update/
In app flair is pretty basic though, so I do recommend looking at it on desktop/desktop mode mobile browser Creating flair in redesign[17].
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e0lx77/creating_flair_in_redesign/
If working in app, the flair pages are part of the mod tools walk through in the Modding on mobile[18] guide.
18: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e5moia/modding_on_mobile/
Automoderator is best added and updated on desktop. You can do it in your mobile browser but it's small, and tricky.
Some bots are easy to add - you just add them as a mod with certain permissions and that's it, easy to do in app. Others require a wiki page which would also be tricky on a small device.
There's a group of guides on automod and bots in the index[19] and our guide on wikis is linked below.
19: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/dnj8h7/modguide_index/
Seeding content is important for new subs, our previous guide is here: How to seed content
Once your sub is all set up you can start advertising it. Advertising your subreddit
This is much the same as post flair and the guide linked above covers user flair too.
Images in wikis don't show in app at the moment.
Modmail in app links to a web page and is glitchy. For me, when it first loads it says I'm not logged in, or has an error. If I wait a second, most times it then works. However it's almost impossible to write a reply as the keypad covers the text box! Hopefully this'll be fixed/integrated.
You can use an RSS feed[20] and an RSS reader app to be notified of messages.
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Image guide on some mobile modding navigation options
Image guide on modqueue and moderation buttons
If you can't find something in app, chances are it's not there, try desktop/mobile browser!
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Reddit's roadmap for mobile app updates
Milestone 1 is done, 2 is done for ios, and 3 should be out in sometime July 2020.
That doesn't mean more advanced features for larger or more established communities won’t be created on mobile by another team or at a later date.
Things mentioned as coming later/being worked on by another team are:
Comment by TroLsauros at 18/07/2020 at 05:39 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Holy piss this needs to be pinned
Comment by SolariaHues at 27/07/2020 at 18:15 UTC*
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
More:
Comment by TTYBCH at 18/08/2020 at 23:41 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Hey! Did this change recently? I can't seem to edit my rules! Can you help me?
Comment by BruceDaCrocodileGirl at 24/08/2020 at 18:51 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
With post flairs, can you make it where you can pick multiple on one post?
Comment by [deleted] at 20/12/2020 at 10:48 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
[Android][2020.8.2.258165] Mod tools? Pic?