As technology reaches new heights, each year a new app joins the race. Launched in 2015, Discord achieved the milestone of 140 million monthly active users in just a few years. With 300 million registered users in 2020, Discord proudly became part of the most popular chat apps.
With a huge breakthrough in the Discord user base, newbies have been looking for information on how they can get started with Discord.
This guide has been created with the same in mind; By reading further, you will get a clear idea of how to login to Discord on different devices and how to be a pro.
So, if you are new to the app, make sure to read through the guide carefully.
“Discord is a free voice, video, and text chat app used by people ages 13 and up to talk about many things or hang out with their products and friends.”
Do you want to login to Discord? Choose your device
On a PC or laptop via web browser
One of the most used ways to login to Discord online is by using its official website. In this way, you will not need to install any application or program on your computer, and you will be able to 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 arrive at the official Discord desktop website, click on the ‘Login’ button located at the top right corner of the screen.
- Step 3: From here, you will get two options to sign in to Discord:
A. Login to Discord with email or phone number
- On the left side of the login screen, you’ll see a form where you need to enter the email address or phone number you used to create your Discord account, followed by your Discord password; finally, click ‘Login’.
B. Login to Discord with QR code
- On the right side of the login screen, you will 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 log in instantly; this will not require you to enter any username, email address, or phone number to log into the Discord account.
On a PC or laptop via a desktop web app
To quickly access your Discord account, you can install its web app on your PC 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 discord.com app download link
- Step 2: At the top of the page, you will see the download button for Windows. Click ‘Download for Windows’ to start the process; make sure you are using Windows 7 or higher.
- Step 3 – In case you use Linux or Mac, scroll down and it will be sorted. Click on their respective download buttons to get the Discord app for Linux or Mac.
- Step 4: For example, to download Discord for Windows, press the respective button, wait for the file to download completely; then run the .exe file to install the Discord app on your Windows PC or laptop.
Wait! Let the installation complete.
- Step 5: You will now see the message ‘Welcome back!’ screen where you will again get two options to login to Discord-
A. Login to Discord with email or phone number
- Enter the email address or phone number you used to create your Discord account followed by your Discord password; finally, click ‘Login’.
B. Login to Discord with QR code
- Scan the QR code with the pre-installed Discord app on your mobile device to log in instantly; this will not require you to enter any username, email address, or phone number to log into the Discord account.
On an Android device via the Discord mobile app
For the absolute convenience of smartphone users, Discord has its own mobile app; Check out the steps to sign in to Discord through the app:
- Step 1: Open the Google Play Store and search for the Discord app, hit the ‘Install’ button to download it.
- Step 2: Once downloaded, launch the app and tap ‘Sign In’.
- Step 3: Enter your email or phone number linked to your Discord account and password in their respective fields; tap ‘Sign in’.
- Step 4 – If prompted, tap ‘verify’ to continue.
- Step 5: Once verified, you will see the Discord dashboard.
| Note- If you are receiving the ‘New login location detected, please check your email’ error, log in to your email address linked to your Discord and follow the instructions provided in the email to fix it. |
On an iPhone device via the Discord mobile app
You can even access your Discord account using the mobile app on iPhone, here are the steps to do the same:
- Step 1: Go to the Apple Store and search for the ‘Discord’ app.
- Step 2 – Tap on ‘Get’ to install the Discord app.
- Step 3: Once the app is fully installed, launch it and then tap on ‘Sign In’.
- Step 4: Enter your email or phone number linked to your Discord account and password in their respective fields; tap ‘Sign in’.
- Step 5: Once verified, you will see the Discord dashboard. That’s all you need to do to log into your Discord account on an iOS device.
Once you’re logged in, you’ll be able to access all of your Discord channels.
How to log out of Discord?
Although not a difficult task to perform, logging out of Discord can be confusing for some. Here is the information you will need to log out of your Discord account on different devices:
In a browser or on the Discord desktop app
To log out of Discord in a web browser or the Discord web app:
- At the bottom left of the screen, click the ‘Settings’ button (gear icon).
- A new page will open, scroll down and you will see the ‘Log Out’ button; click on that.
In the mobile application
To log out of Discord via the mobile app:
- Tap the blue Discord icon located in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Then tap on the arrow button located at the top right corner.
- You will see a pop-up asking you to confirm that you want to log out of your Discord account; tap ‘Log Out’.
You can also watch this video-
How to Log Out of Discord on Phone (2021)
How to get a new Discord account?
It doesn’t matter if you can’t log in to your Discord account or you have deleted it, you can always create a new one; Here are the simple steps to create a new Discord account:
- Go to this link: https://discord.com/register
- Enter your email address, create a username for your Discord account, and then create a password; after that select your date of birth and click ‘Continue’.
- Check if it is needed and you are done.
It’s that simple to create a new Discord account.
Discord login problems: common problems and solutions
Facing issues while logging into a Discord account is not a new thing; every other user comes up with a login failure they are facing while trying to access their discord account.
If you’re also unable to log into Discord for some reason or you’re facing a particular error, here are some quick troubleshooting tips:
- Make sure you are connected to a strong and working internet.
- Check if Discord is down; You can visit this link to find out if it is operational- Discord status
- See if you have mistakenly enabled Airplane mode on the device you are using Discord on.
- Exit the Discord app, remove it from the background, and then open it again; see if you are able to login.
- Make sure you are using the updated version of the Discord app
- You can also check if there is an update available for your device’s operating system; if yes, then install it and see if this helps to fix the login problem.
- Reinstall the Discord app after uninstalling it, if the issue persists.
To learn more about Discord login issues, you can watch this video:
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