How Joining Works
Joining makes you a member of a community on Melonly, which gives you access to tools like its Mod Panel. You'll usually do this when you become staff. To get into a community's Discord as a player, you want Verification instead.
Ask the community's admins for its join link or join code. Depending on how they've set things up, you either join right away or send a request for them to review.
| Your situation | What happens |
|---|---|
| Most people | Your membership request waits for an administrator to accept it |
| You have a Discord role linked to one of the server's roles | You join the server right away with those roles |
| You have a Discord role linked to one of the department's ranks | You join the department right away at your highest matching rank |
| The department's join code requires Discord roles, and you have them | You join the department right away. Without a linked rank, you start at its lowest rank |
| The department's join code requires Discord roles, and you don't have them | You can't use that code |
Linked roles only count when the community has its Discord server linked to Melonly. CAD join codes are separate, and you enter them in the CAD. See Joining the CAD.
Use a Join Link
Join links look like melon.ly/join/ABC123.
- Open the Link
You'll see the community's name, icon and banner.
- Sign In if Asked
If you're not signed in, click Sign in to join and continue with Discord.
- Join
Click Join server or Join department. If you join right away, you're taken straight there. Otherwise you'll see that your membership request was sent.
If the page says Invite unavailable, the link is out of date. Ask an administrator for a new one.
Use a Join Code
- Open the Join Window
Go to your Dashboard and click Join.
- Enter the Code
Type the code into the Join Code field and click Join. Codes are 3 to 20 letters, numbers or hyphens.
- See What Happens
If you join right away, you're taken straight there. Otherwise your request appears under Pending Membership Requests.
Pending Membership Requests
The Pending Membership Requests section at the bottom of your Dashboard lists every request that hasn't been accepted yet.
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Join Code | The code you used |
| Pending Since | The date you sent the request |
Click the delete icon on a row to cancel that request. You can only have one pending request for each server or department.
Once you're accepted, the request disappears and the community shows up in My Servers and Departments.
For Administrators
You'll find your join code and link, and review requests, in Member Requests. Departments have their own setup, including required Discord roles. See Joining a Department.
Need help?
Still have questions? Join our Discord server for support from the Melonly Team.