Let's get Coach Lefty set up in your Madden franchise league. This takes about 10 minutes and walks you through every launch step.
Estimate: 1 minAbout 10 min remaining
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What you'll set up: Add Coach Lefty to your Discord, connect your EA account, choose the franchise you commission, open the web dashboard, and post the first visible league value. You can tune the AI voice later.
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Before you start:
Discord admin or Manage Server access for the league server.EA commissioner account for the Madden franchise you want to connect.Plan for about 10 minutes, including the Discord install and EA handoff.
Sign in with Discord so we know which league server to set up.
Customize laterPreview optional playbook templatesSkip this for first-run Launch Setup; templates are preview-only and can be reviewed after the core setup path.
Optional league style
Choose a playbook template
Templates are optional and editable. Pick one to preview setup defaults and commissioner guidance; this wizard stores your choice locally and does not overwrite league settings.
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Which server?
Select the Discord server where your Madden franchise league lives. Coach Lefty will post schedules, recaps, and commands there.
Estimate: 1 minAbout 9 min remaining
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Showing servers where Discord says you can manage the server.
No manageable Discord servers found
Discord did not return any servers where you have Manage Server or Administrator permissions. Sign out and sign back in with the commissioner account, or use the support recovery backup below if your server is still missing.
Pick from your existing league servers:
Setting up a new server? Pick it from the Discord Server dropdown above. If it is missing, use the support recovery backup below.
I do not see my server
Support recovery only: Manual server ID backup. Use it only if the dropdown missed your server or support asked for the ID. The normal first-time path is Discord sign-in, server selection, then bot install.
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Add Coach Lefty to Discord
Coach Lefty needs to be in your Discord server to post schedules, process commands, and keep your league running. You'll need Manage Server permissions.
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Coach Lefty is already in this server. You can click Continue to skip this step.
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Click Add Coach Lefty to Discord below. Discord will ask which server — pick the one you set up in step 2. Then come back here and click Continue. If your server installed Coach Lefty before the Pin Messages permission was added, run this invite again to refresh permissions.
Return here after Discord install, then continue Launch Setup.
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Connect EA and choose your league
Sign in with the EA account that commissions your franchise. FranchiseHQ fills the league name, season, and current week from EA after you pick the league.
Switching from another league tool? There's nothing to migrate — Coach Lefty reads the same EA franchise data your current tool does, never modifies your EA franchise, and the import is safe to re-run anytime.
Pull rosters, standings, schedule, season, and week directly from the EA league you selected. This creates the live dashboard for your server.
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Waiting for league selection
Choose your EA league in the previous step before importing league data.
Preparing import0%
1League info and standings
2Rosters and teams
3Schedule, season, and week
4Dashboard ready check
Launch Setup Complete
You're ready to roll!
Coach Lefty is set up. Post the first schedule board so members can see the first live value, then finish launch checks from the commissioner tools below.
Web-first next step: Review the dashboard after the schedule board is visible, then use Settings, Exports, and Members / Teams to complete the launch checklist in your browser.
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Premium: When you are ready for AI recaps, trade analysis, and league-running automation, review Premium options. Free setup and browsing stay available.
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Discord handles alerts and in-server actions: members still interact with Coach Lefty in Discord, and support is available in the FranchiseHQ community. Discord stays available for commands and support while the web dashboard is the commissioner cockpit for setup review, league health, billing, and launch checks.
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Mobile app access stays in preview while release QA finishes: mobile preview is the daily companion for quick checks, not GA and not the primary commissioner path yet.
Need help or recovery? Open this if EA, import, billing, channel, or member setup looks stuck.
Optional after Launch Setup
Pick Coach Lefty's voice
Classic voice is already active, so this choice is not required to finish Launch Setup. After members see the first schedule board, pick the personality that fits your league's vibe. You can also change it anytime with /lefty-tone in Discord.