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Part 1 of 6:
Signing Up for Discord
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Images 1 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Navigate to https://www.discordapp.com. You can use any web browser, such as Safari or Opera, to use Discord on your computer.- This is optional, but if you want to install the Discord desktop app (which has the same exact interface as the web version), click Download, then follow the on-screen instructions to install and launch Discord.
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Images 2 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Login. It's at the top-right corner of the screen. -
Images 3 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Register. It's right next to 'Need an account?' -
Images 4 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Enter your personal information. You'll have to provide a valid email address, a unique username to use on Discord, and a secure password. -
Images 5 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Continue. -
Images 6 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Check the box next to 'I am not a robot.' Now Discord will send a verification message to the email address you entered. -
Images 7 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Skip or Get Started. If it's your first time using Discord, it's a good idea to go through setup steps. Otherwise, you can skip the tutorial and dig right into the app.
Part 2 of 6:
Joining a Server
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Images 8 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Find a server to join. The only way to join a Discord server is to navigate to a specific website address called an invitation URL. You can get an invitation link from a friend or browse for one on a server list such as https://discordlist.net or https://www.discord.me. -
Images 9 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click the invitation URL. Or, if you've copied the link to your clipboard, you can paste it into your web browser's address bar by pressing Ctrl+V or ⌘ Cmd+V. -
Images 10 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Type your name or handle. This is how you'll be identified on the server (and in its chat channels). -
Images 11 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Continue. You are now logged in to the server. Click a channel to view its contents and start interacting.
Part 3 of 6:
Adding Friends by Username
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Images 12 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click the friends icon in Discord. It's the light blue icon with three white outlines at the top-left corner of the screen. -
Images 13 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Add Friend. -
Images 14 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Type your friend's username and Discord tag. You'll need to get this information from your friend. It should look like Username#1234.[1]- The username is case-sensitive, so make sure you enter capital letters when necessary.
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Images 15 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Send Friend Request. If the request goes through fine, you'll see a green confirmation message. If not, you'll get a red error message.
Part 4 of 6:
Adding Friends in a Channel
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Images 16 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Select a server. Servers are listed along the left side of the screen. -
Images 17 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click a channel. Now you'll see a list of people in the channel. -
Images 18 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Right-click the name of the person you want to friend. -
Images 19 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Profile. -
Images 20 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click Send Friend Request. Once the person accepts the request, they'll be added to your friends list.
Part 5 of 6:
Sending Direct Messages
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Images 21 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click the friends icon. It's the light blue icon with three person outlines at the top-left corner of the screen. -
Images 22 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click All. This shows a list of all of your friends. -
Images 23 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click a friend's name. This opens a conversations with that friend. -
Images 24 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Type a message into the box. It's at the bottom of the conversation. -
Images 25 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. The message now appears in the conversation.- To delete a message you've sent, hover your mouse over the message, click ⁝ at the top-right corner of the message, click Delete, then click Delete again to confirm.
Part 6 of 6:
Using Voice Channels
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Images 26 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Select a server. Servers appear along the left side of Discord. A list of channels will appear. -
Images 27 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Click a channel under 'Voice Channels.' -
Images 28 of How to Use Discord on a PC or Mac Allow Discord to use your microphone. If it's your first time using voice in Discord, you may be prompted to give the app permission to access your microphone. Click OK or Accept, if so.- Once you're connected to a voice channel, you'll see a green message near the bottom of the screen that says 'Voice Connected.'
- If your speakers are on and people are actively chatting, you'll start hearing the conversation immediately. You can also start chatting right away.
- To disconnect from a voice channel, click the icon with a phone and an X near the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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