D&D Beyond is a popular way to create and use your character sheets, but it is not mandatory. But if you do use D&D Beyond, these are the recommended settings:
Beyond 20 is a Chrome add on that allows you to use your D&DBeyond character sheet to make rolls and send those rolls to other VTTs like Roll20 and Foundry.
The chrome add-on can be found here: Beyond 20 Chrome Extension
Once installed, these are the recommended settings for Beyond20:
These D&D Beyond recommended settings courtesy of @don2347
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