> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.melonly.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Joining a Server or Department

> Join a Melonly server or department with a join code or join link, and track or cancel your pending membership requests.

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## How Joining Works

Servers and departments each have a join code. When you use it, you either join straight away or send a membership request that an administrator reviews.

You join straight away if you already have a Discord role that's linked to one of their roles or ranks. Otherwise your request waits for approval.

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## Using a Join Link

If someone sends you a join link (like `melon.ly/join/ABC123`), open it in your browser. You'll see who invited you. Sign in if asked, then confirm to send your request.

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## Using a Join Code

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your dashboard">
    Go to your [Dashboard](https://melonly.xyz/dashboard) and click **Join**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the code">
    Type the join code and click **Join**. Codes are 3 to 20 letters, numbers or hyphens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for approval">
    If you joined straight away, you're taken to the server or department. If not, your request shows under Pending Membership Requests until an administrator accepts it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="Join a Server or Department">
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</Frame>

Some department join codes require Discord roles. If you have them, you join the department straight away at its lowest rank. If you don't, you can't use that code. See [Joining a Department](/Department/joining).

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## 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 per server or department, so cancel an old one if you need to send it again.

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## Good to Know

* Ask the server's administrators for the join code. They find it, and review requests, in [Member Requests](/Dashboard/members/requests).
* If a code doesn't work, it may have been changed. Ask for a new one.
* Once accepted, the server or department appears in [My Servers & Departments](/Guides/dashboard).

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