A glossary of terms you will see across The Dodo Suite. If something in the wiki or in the apps does not make sense, look it up here.
The Apps
Term
What it means
Super Dodo Terminal (SDT)
The main desktop app. Connects to your Switch, opens gates, freezes maps, tracks visitors, runs a built in website server from the dashboard, and manages island automation.
HostHelper
A companion app that builds and serves your visitor website. Includes DodoBuilder for themes and pages, account and ban tools, and team website options when you run a shared site.
DodoBuilder
The website builder inside HostHelper. Pick a theme, choose which pages to include, customize content, and export your site files.
Accounts & Login
Term
What it means
Dodo Token
A visitor login credential. It is a unique code they receive when they sign up. No password: they log in with their email and token.
Local Account
An account stored on your computer inside SDT data. Created when someone signs up on your site.
Central Account
An optional copy of the account stored in The Dodo Suite shared cloud database. Lets the player use the same login on any Dodo Suite website that uses central accounts.
Central Opt In
The checkbox a player ticks during signup or from their profile to link their account to the central database.
Contact Method
A way for the host to reach a visitor outside email: Discord, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube. Players can fill in multiple.
Host Preferred Contact
Up to 2 contact types the host marks as preferred in DodoBuilder. These are highlighted with a blue border on the website.
Preferred Method (player)
The contact method the player picks from a dropdown, telling the host which one to try first.
Player Island Pair
A combination of a player name and an island name. Each visitor can register multiple pairs if they have more than one character or island.
Player Icon
A small profile picture the visitor picks on their profile page. Shown next to their name on the home page.
Access Tier
Every account is Free, Paid, or Banned. Controls what islands and features they can see.
Transfer Link
A one time use link that migrates an existing subscriber into a Dodo Token account, carrying over their contact info and paid status.
Islands & Hosting
Term
What it means
Treasure Island
An Animal Crossing island set up for visitors to pick up items, visit villagers, or explore. The main thing you host.
Island Tile
A card on SDT main grid representing one hosted island. Shows name, status, Dodo code, visitor count, and badges.
Island Detail Panel
The panel that opens when you click an island tile. Shows connection controls, visitor list, behavior settings, and logs.
Dodo Code
The 5 character code Animal Crossing generates when you open your gate. Visitors type it in game to fly to your island. SDT reads it automatically.
Gate (Open / Close)
Opening the gate makes your island available to visitors. Closing it ends visits and locks the airport. SDT automates the process.
Platform Tag
A label on each island tile showing where the island is published: Website, Discord, Facebook, Twitch, or Disabled.
Hide from Website
A toggle in the island detail panel that temporarily removes the island from your website without deleting anything.
Auto Restore
After opening the gate, SDT can restore your frozen map on a schedule so items reappear for the next visitor. Controlled by Auto Restore on crash in Island Detail.
Order Island
An island dedicated to fulfilling item orders. Visitors submit a request, and the host drops the items for pickup.
Visitor
Anyone who flies to your island in game or browses your website with an account.
Queue
A waiting list that controls how many visitors can be on an island at once. When someone leaves, the next person in line gets the Dodo code.
Profiles & Switches
Term
What it means
SDT Profile
A saved configuration for an island: Switch IP, anchors, freeze settings, and host preferences. You create one per unique island.
Profile Viewer & Editor
The window in SDT where you manage profiles, Switch IPs, anchors, and tile pairs.
Anchor
A saved in game position that SDT uses to teleport your character during gate automation. Six types include Spawn or Drop, Airport Entrance, Orville Counter, Airport Exit, Indoor Fix, and Outdoor Fix.
Tile Pair
A saved shortcut that remembers a profile, island name, Switch IP, and port. Use it in the Profile Viewer to quickly add an island tile to the main grid without re entering everything.
Island Migrator
A tool in SDT for moving island save data between Switches.
Console / Switch
Your Nintendo Switch hardware. Each console has its own IP address and can host one island at a time.
Switch IP
The local network address of your Switch (for example 192.168.1.50). SDT uses this to connect.
sys-botbase
A small background program on your Switch that lets SDT communicate with it. Required for automation.
NID
Nintendo assigned ID for a console. Used internally for verification.
NID Verification
Confirms a visitor console matches what is on file. Helps prevent account sharing.
Map & Items
Term
What it means
Map Freeze
Locks your island item layout so it resets after visitors take things. Core feature for treasure island style hosting.
Freeze File
A saved snapshot of your island item layout. SDT restores this file to put everything back.
Website & Publishing
Term
What it means
The Dodo Way Theme
The default website theme in DodoBuilder.
API URL
The address that connects your website to SDT or HostHelper so it can show live island data. Often http://localhost:8090 during setup.
Public Website Address
The URL visitors type in their browser to reach your site (for example https://www.yourisland.com).
Cloudflare Tunnel
A secure connection that makes your local SDT server reachable on the internet without opening router ports.
Cloudflare Pages
A hosting service where you upload your exported website files so they are live on the internet.
Export
The DodoBuilder step that generates HTML, CSS, and asset files for your website into a folder.
Website Pages (DodoBuilder)
Term
What it means
Home Page
The landing page visitors see first. Shows online islands, host info, and status.
Island Pages
Auto generated pages for each connected island. Show the Dodo code, visitor count, queue, and island details. Always included.
Token Signup Page
Where new visitors create their Dodo Token account. Always included.
Token Recovery Page
Where visitors recover a lost Dodo Token using their email, date of birth, and a contact method. Always included.
Rules Page
Your community rules. Visitors must agree before they can access islands.
Subscriptions Page
Shows your paid tiers so visitors can subscribe.
Pay Page
The checkout page for subscriptions. Payments run through PayPal.
Confirmation Page
Shown after a successful payment.
Host About Me Page
An about the host page for bios, links, and community info.
FAQs Page
Frequently asked questions you write for your visitors.
Alerts / Host Updates Page
A news feed page where you can post updates for your community.
Requests Hub Page
Where visitors submit item orders, villager requests, or other forms.
Monetization & Payments
Term
What it means
Subscription Tier
A paid plan you create (for example Monthly or Premium). Visitors subscribe to get access to paid islands.
PayPal
The payment processor for visitor subscriptions on your site. Configure plans and credentials in SDT Monetization and connect webhooks to your dashboard server.
SendGrid
An email delivery service used to send Dodo Token emails to visitors (signup confirmations, recovery, and similar).
Monetization Badge
A small icon on an island tile showing that monetization is enabled for that island.
Team & Multi Host
Term
What it means
Solo Mode
One person hosting on their own. No team website features required.
Team Mode / Website Run
Multiple hosts contributing islands to one shared website.
Hub Host
The main host in a team setup. Runs HostHelper and owns the published website. Team members connect to the hub host.
Team Member
A host who contributes islands to a hub host website. Runs their own SDT and does not need a separate public website.
Discord Integration
Term
What it means
Discord Webhook
A URL that lets SDT post automatic messages to a Discord channel: gate open or close, visitor alerts, and similar.
Discord Bot
Optional. SDT Island Detail can use HostHelper unified bot for channel posts, or a separate bot token per island when you need a different bot name. Configure in Island Bot Settings and HostHelper bot settings.
Team Discord
The Discord server your team uses for coordination and notifications alongside the website.
Technical (you probably will not need these)
Term
What it means
identity-settings.json
A config file in SDT that controls which contact types are enabled and whether the site uses single or multi contact mode.
D1 Database
Cloudflare serverless database used by the central Dodo Suite API to store shared player accounts.
Cloudflare Worker
A serverless function that runs the central API endpoints (account creation, login, profile updates, recovery).
wrangler.toml
Cloudflare project configuration file for Workers and Pages.
