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# Custom Emoji Setup

1\. Input your custom emoji inside a Discord text channel.

![Custom emoji referred to in point 1](/files/-MSI2xVXVNHIJACQ8b2u)

2\. Add a **backslash** character **`\`** before the emoji without any spacing. 

![Addition of a backslash referred to in point 2](/files/-MSI3pK6ZvTZIkcATQS-)

3\. Send the custom emoji with the backslash right before. It should look like in the image below.

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4\. Copy and paste that in Nexus dashboard in the **Emoji** field, then proceed with normal configuration.

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