# Discord signup: how to create an account

Discord has established itself as an alternative to Skype, WhatsApp, and other chat programs, especially among gamers. Creating a Discord account can be done free of charge **via the desktop browser or via an app**.

## Quick guide: Discord signup with desktop

1. On the **Discord website**, click on “Login” (top right).
2. Click on “**Register**” below the sign in button.
3. Enter your **email address**, a **username**, a **password**, and your **date of birth**. Accept the terms of use and click on “Continue.”
4. Confirm that you are not a robot via the captcha.
5. You will be sent an **email to verify** your data – confirm it by clicking on the link in the mail.

## Quick guide: Discord signup via the app

1. Install the Discord app on your smartphone and open it.
2. Click the **Register** button.
3. Choose between registering by **mobile number or email** and enter either one. You will then receive a confirmation code via text or a link via email.
4. Enter the **code** or click the **link**.
5. Enter a **username** and **password** and, in the next step, your date of birth, and accept the terms of use.
6. Complete the Discord registration by clicking “Next.”

## Discord signup in the browser: step by step guide

**Step 1:** Open the website www.discord.com and click on the “Login” button in the top right corner.

[![Image: Homepage discord.com](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/a/b/csm_discord_anmeldung01_en_b8c4fb3ad0.webp "Homepage discord.com")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord_anmeldung01_en.png) Homepage discord.com **Step 2:** Click on “Register” below the login screen to create a new Discord account.

[![Image: Login page in Discord](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/8/9/csm_discord_anmeldung02_en_40a622ff51.webp "Login page in Discord")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord_anmeldung02_en.png) Login page in Discord **Step 3:** Enter your **email address**, a **username**, and a [**strong password**](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/security/protect-sensitive-data-with-a-strong-password/ "Protect sensitive data with a strong password") as well as your **date of birth** and accept the terms of use. After entering all data, click on the “Continue” button.

[![Image: Personal information needed for Discord registration](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/6/8/csm_discord_anmeldung03_en_fa6a35752c.webp "Personal information needed for Discord registration")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord_anmeldung03_en.png) Personal information needed for Discord registration **Step 4:** Check the **captcha checkbox** next to “I am human.”

[![Image: Captcha during Discord registration](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/4/5/csm_discord_anmeldung04_en_cbacb520e1.webp "Captcha during Discord registration")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord_anmeldung04_en.png) Captcha during Discord registration **Step 5:** You’ll receive an email to **verify your details**. Click on the “Verify email” button.

[![Image: Verification email for Discord signup](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_discord_anmeldung05_en_8637cedb43.webp "Verification email for Discord signup")](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord_anmeldung05_en.png) Verification email for Discord signup Once Discord signup is complete, you can [create your own Discord server](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/know-how/how-to-set-up-a-discord-server/ "How to set up a Discord server"), join an existing server, and add a [Discord Music Bot](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/know-how/discord-music-bot/ "Discord music bot"). If you want to [delete a Discord server](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/know-how/how-to-delete-a-discord-server/ "How to delete a Discord server") at a later time, this is also possible.

## After registration: Discord login via browser or app

Once you’ve registered for Discord, you can also **log in** via the Discord website in the browser or via the mobile app. The app is available free of charge for **Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS**. You then have access to all your servers, channels, and chats. If you no longer want to use Discord, you can simply [delete your entire Discord account](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/know-how/delete-discord-account/ "Delete Discord account") and switch to a [Discord alternative](https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/know-how/discord-alternatives/ "Discord alternatives"), for example.


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