> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.usekao.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Kao documentation

> Learn how to set up Kao, import emotes, manage Discord server emojis, and automate emoji workflows.

Kao helps Discord server owners find, import, organize, and refresh custom emojis from one dashboard.

Use these docs to choose a bot setup, complete your first import, protect a server before large changes, and automate repeat emoji workflows.

## Choose your setup path

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  <Card title="Start with the hosted Kao Bot" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Invite the hosted Kao Bot, verify server access, and import your first emote.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use Bring Your Own Bot" icon="bot" href="/concepts/bot-system">
    Compare hosted Kao Bot and BYOB before you create or connect a custom Discord bot.
  </Card>
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## Core workflows

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  <Card title="Import emotes" icon="download" href="/guides/importing-emotes">
    Search supported sources, paste Discord emote text, preview files, and upload emojis.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage emojis" icon="smile" href="/guides/managing-emojis">
    Rename, delete, filter, and review server emoji capacity.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build collections" icon="folder-heart" href="/guides/collections">
    Save reusable emote sets for future imports, rotations, and sync groups.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create backups" icon="archive" href="/guides/backups">
    Snapshot a server before risky changes and restore emojis when needed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run rotations" icon="refresh-cw" href="/guides/rotations">
    Replace or refresh a server's emojis on a schedule.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sync servers" icon="shuffle" href="/guides/sync-groups">
    Keep a source collection or server mirrored to other Discord servers.
  </Card>
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## Find the right guide

| Goal                                   | Start with                                    | Then read                                        |
| -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Invite Kao for the first time          | [Quickstart](/quickstart)                     | [Bot setup](/concepts/bot-system)                |
| Decide between hosted Kao Bot and BYOB | [Bot setup](/concepts/bot-system)             | [Multiple bots](/guides/multiple-bots)           |
| Import one emote or a batch            | [Importing emotes](/guides/importing-emotes)  | [Managing emojis](/guides/managing-emojis)       |
| Clean up a full emoji list             | [Managing emojis](/guides/managing-emojis)    | [Backups](/guides/backups)                       |
| Reuse emotes across servers            | [Collections](/guides/collections)            | [Sync groups](/guides/sync-groups)               |
| Automate seasonal emojis               | [Rotations](/guides/rotations)                | [Activity log](/guides/activity-log)             |
| Fix a failed setup or import           | [Troubleshooting](/resources/troubleshooting) | [FAQ](/resources/faq)                            |
| Manage plan, billing, or account data  | [Billing](/guides/billing)                    | [Account management](/guides/account-management) |

## Learn the product model

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  <Card title="Overview" icon="map" href="/concepts/overview">
    Understand the dashboard areas, operations, Discord limits, and plan boundaries.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bot system" icon="network" href="/concepts/bot-system">
    Learn how server access works across the hosted Kao Bot and BYOB.
  </Card>
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## Support and updates

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  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/resources/troubleshooting">
    Fix setup, import, server, dashboard, billing, and account issues.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQ" icon="circle-help" href="/resources/faq">
    Get short answers to common Kao questions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Changelog" icon="bell" href="/resources/changelog">
    Review product updates, fixes, and new documentation.
  </Card>
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