If you're here, you most likely have an account on Discord but you're still trying to understand how to access our online communities, also known as servers. Here's how you can get started with servers!
What does this article cover?
What is a Server?
Think of any server you join as a giant tree house - each channel within a server represents another room within your tree house that you can chat with your friends!
Servers act as individual hubs split into two parts: text channels and voice channels.
Server List
The column on the very left-hand side of your Discord app is your server list. Any time you add a server, you'll see it pop up as a small circular icon in this list, and they'll show up vertically:
Join a Server
To join or create a server, press the "+" icon at the very bottom of the server list. If you have a server invite link, press the Join a Server button, paste the link, and press Join Server:
Edit Your Server Settings Before Joining
If you press directly on the invite link (for example: https://discord.gg/wumpus), you can modify the following privacy and security settings before officially joining the server!
- Update your server nickname
- Allow direct messages from server members
- Show your activity status
Once you press the Accept button, you’ll then join the server with your preferred settings!
Server Cap
Users can join/create up to 100 Discord servers.
You can raise this cap to 200 Servers when you subscribe to Discord Nitro.
We won’t remove you from any servers you’ve joined; however, you will no longer be able to join servers until you bring the total count under 100.
Let's keep this ball rolling
You are now in a Discord, so what's next?
Check out these guide to continue: