> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1.md).

# FAQ

- [General](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/general.md): General FAQ for admins setting up Birthday Bot.
- [User](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/user.md): FAQ for users setting up their birthdays through Birthday Bot.
- [User Privacy](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/user/user-privacy.md): FAQ for how Birthday Bot protects users' privacy.
- [Custom Messages](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/custom-messages.md): FAQ for information about the different types of custom messages.
- [Customizing Custom Messages](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/custom-messages/customizing-custom-messages.md): Information about customizing custom messages.
- [Birthday System](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/birthday-system.md): FAQ for information about the birthday system.
- [Trusted System](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/birthday-system/trusted-system.md): The trusted system decides which users will have their birthday celebrated.
- [Zodiac System](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/birthday-system/zodiac-system.md)
- [Member Anniversaries](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/member-anniversaries.md): Member anniversaries are essentially how long a user has been in a Discord.
- [Server Anniversaries](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/server-anniversaries.md): Server anniversaries are essentially how old a server is.
- [Custom Events](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/custom-events.md): Custom Events are events created by a server at a specific date and time (yearly or not if given a year) which have a custom message tied to them. The bot will send this message to celebrate it.
- [Permanent Lists](https://birthdaybot.scottbucher.dev/faq-1/permanent-lists.md): Outlines what exactly permanent lists and how to set them up.


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