First Setup

🎥 Video Guide: Department Setup & ConfigurationCopy Anchor Link

1. Open the Admin PanelCopy Anchor Link

Log in to your server as a player with admin permissions and open the MDT Admin Panel using the following command in chat:

/mdt-admin

2. Create a DepartmentCopy Anchor Link

1. Navigate to the Departments tab inside the /mdt-admin panel.
2. Click on Create Department (or select an existing one to edit).
3. Fill in the required general details, such as name, logo/icon, and styling themes.

3. Link Framework Jobs (Clearance Tab)Copy Anchor Link

To ensure the correct players can access this department, you must configure their job clearance:

1. Click on the Clearance tab in the top-right corner of the department configuration menu.

2. Add the job(s) that should have access to this department.

3. CRITICAL: Use the Job ID, Not the Display Name!

   When adding a job, make sure you enter the exact Job ID (e.g., police, sheriff, ambulance) and NOT the display name or label.

   This must match the exact identifier used by your framework (e.g., the job ID you use when running the /setjob [id] [job_id] [grade] command).

🔄 Assigning Multiple Departments & Sharing DataCopy Anchor Link

MDT Dispatch V2 offers flexible options for mapping framework jobs to virtual MDT departments:

• Multiple Departments under One Job: You can link multiple departments to a single framework Job ID.
  • Setting a Primary Department: To ensure that dispatch and other core features function correctly, you must set one department as the primary department for the job.

    Inside the department configuration in /mdt-admin, look at the job list in the top right. Click the star icon next to the department to set it as primary, and then click Save.

• Switching Departments in /mdt: If a player's job is assigned to multiple departments, they will see a dropdown in the header of the main /mdt interface. This allows them to switch between their assigned departments seamlessly.
• Sharing Data (e.g., Police and BCSO sharing the same MDT database): If you want different framework jobs (such as police and sheriff / bcso) to share all of their MDT records, dispatch data, dashboard, and roster:
  1. Create a single common department in /mdt-admin (e.g., "Law Enforcement").
  2. Go to the Clearance tab of that department.
  3. Add both Job IDs (police and sheriff) to the clearance list of this same department.
  4. Set this department as the primary department for both jobs using the star icon next to the job entry in /mdt-admin.

4. Set Permissions in CapabilitiesCopy Anchor Link

Inside /mdt-admin for the department, navigate to the Capabilities section:

1. Configure the general capabilities and access rights for the department.
2. Ensure you assign and set the Department Manager Rank (the command rank). This rank will have the authority to manage their own department's internal settings and ranks.

5. Rank-Specific Page Permissions (In-Game Setup)Copy Anchor Link

Once the configurations are saved in /mdt-admin and a user with the Department Manager Rank logs in:

1. The department manager should open the main MDT interface:

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   /mdt

2. Navigate to the Department Settings / Command section.
3. Set the permissions per rank.
4. Assign access to specific pages (such as Dashboard, Criminal Records, CCTV, SOPs, etc.) according to what the department has access to and what matches each rank's responsibilities.