As technology reaches new heights, every year a new application enters the race. Launched in 2015, Discord reached 140 million monthly active users within a few years. With 300 million registered users in 2020, Discord is proud to be one of the most popular chat apps.
With Discord’s strong user base growing, beginners are looking for information on how they can get started with Discord.
This guide was created keeping the same thing in mind; By reading more you will get a good understanding of how to sign in to Discord on different devices and how to become an expert at it.
So, if you are new to the application, be sure to read the instructions carefully.
“Discord is a free voice, video, and text chat app used by people 13 and older to talk about a variety of things or hang out with slaves and their friends.”
Contents
- 1 Want to sign in to Discord? Choose your device
- 2 How do I sign out of Discord?
- 3 How do I get a new Discord account?
- 4 Discord login problems – common problems and solutions
Want to sign in to Discord? Choose your device
On a computer or laptop via a web browser
One of the most used ways to log into Discord online is to use its official website. This way, you won’t need to install any apps or programs on your computer, and you can access Discord through a web browser:
- Step 1: To get started, you will need a browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari (for Mac) and go to discord.com.
- Step 2: Once you visit the official Discord desktop website, click on the ‘Sign In’ button located at the top right corner of the screen.
- Step 3: From here, you will have two options to sign in to Discord:
A. Sign in to Discord with your email or phone number
- On the left side of the login screen you will see a form where you have to enter the email address or phone number that you used to create your Discord account, then the password; finally click ‘Login’.
B. Login Discord with QR code
- On the right side of the login screen, you’ll see a QR code (similar to the one in the image below) that you need to scan using the pre-installed Discord app on your mobile device to sign in right away; it won’t ask you to enter your username, email address or phone number to log into your Discord account.
On your PC or laptop via the desktop web app
For quick access to your Discord account, you can install its web client on your computer to stay logged in and avoid the hassle of visiting the website every time you want to log into Discord.
- Step 1: Go ahead and visit the app download link on discord.com
- Step 2: At the top of the page, you will see a download button for Windows. Click ‘Download for Windows’ to start the process; make sure you are using Windows 7 or later.
- Step 3: In case you are using Linux or Mac, scroll down and you will be sorted. Click the respective download buttons to download the Discord app for Linux or Mac.
- Step 4: For example, to download Discord for Windows, press the corresponding key, wait for the download to complete; then run the .exe file to install the Discord app on your Windows PC or laptop.
Keep! Let the installation complete.
- Step 5: You should now see ‘Welcome back!’ screen where you will again have two options to login to Discord-
A. Sign in to Discord with your email or phone number
- Enter the email address or phone number you used to create your Discord account, then enter the password; finally click ‘Login’.
B. Login Discord with QR code
- Scan the QR code with the pre-installed Discord app on your mobile device for instant login; it won’t ask you to enter your username, email address or phone number to log into your Discord account.
On Android devices via Discord mobile app
For the absolute convenience of smartphone users, Discord has its own mobile app; See the steps to sign in to Discord via the app:
- Step 1: Open Google Play Store and search for Discord app, press ‘Install’ button to download.
- Step 2: Once downloaded, launch the app and tap on ‘Sign In’.
- Step 3: Enter the email or phone number associated with your Discord account and password in the appropriate fields; touch ‘Login’.
- Step 4: If prompted, tap ‘confirm’ to continue.
- Step 5: After verification, you will see the Discord dashboard.
| Note- If you get ‘A new login location has been detected, please check your email’ error, sign in to the email address associated with your Discord and follow the instructions in the email to fix the error. |
On iPhone via Discord mobile app
You can even access your Discord account using the mobile app on your iPhone, here are the steps to do the same:
- Step 1: Go to Apple Store and search for ‘Discord’ app.
- Step 2: Click ‘Get’ to install the Discord app.
- Step 3: Once the app is fully installed, launch the app and tap on ‘Sign In’.
- Step 4: Enter the email or phone number associated with your Discord account and password in the appropriate fields; touch ‘Login’.
- Step 5: After verification, you will see the Discord dashboard. That’s all you need to do to sign in to your Discord account on your iOS device.
Once signed in, you will be able to access all your Discord channels.
How do I sign out of Discord?
While this isn’t a difficult task, signing out of Discord can be confusing for some people. Here’s the information you need to sign out of your Discord account on different devices:
In your browser or in the Discord desktop app
To sign out of Discord in a web browser or the Discord web app:
- In the lower left corner of the screen, click the ‘Settings’ button (gear icon).
- A new page will open, scroll to the bottom and you will see a ‘Sign Out’ button; click on it.
On mobile app
To sign out of Discord via the mobile app:
- Tap the blue Discord icon located in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Then tap the arrow button in the upper right corner.
- You’ll see a pop-up asking you to confirm that you want to sign out of your Discord account; tap ‘Sign Out’.
You can also watch this video-
How to Sign Out of Discord on Your Phone (2021)
How do I get a new Discord account?
Whether you can’t sign in to your Discord account or you’ve deleted it, you can always create a new one; Here are the simple steps to create a new Discord account:
- Visit this link – https://discord.com/register
- Enter your email address, create a username for your Discord account, then create a password; then select your date of birth and click ‘Continue’.
- Confirm if necessary and you’re ready to go.
It’s easy to create a new Discord account.
Discord login problems – common problems and solutions
Facing problems logging into your Discord account is not new; every other user encounters the login problem they have when trying to access their discord account.
If you also can’t sign in to Discord for any reason or you’re getting a specific error, here are some quick troubleshooting tips:
- Make sure you are connected to a strong and correct internet.
- Make sure Discord is up and running; you can visit this link to know if it works – Discord Status
- Make sure you don’t mistakenly turn on airplane mode on the device on which you’re using Discord.
- Exit the Discord app, remove it from the background, and then reopen it; check if you can login.
- Make sure you are using an updated version of the Discord app
- You can also check if there are any updates available for your device’s operating system; if yes, please install it and see if it helps to solve the login problem.
- Reinstall the Discord app after uninstalling if the problem persists.
For more information about Discord login issues you can watch this video-
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