You can be chatting on MOODS in a few minutes. This guide walks through the first steps.
1. Create your account
- Open MOODS in your browser or download the desktop app.
- Choose Create account and enter your e-mail address, a username and a password.
- Pick your birth year and month. You must be at least 13 to use MOODS.
- Click the verification link sent to your e-mail.
Tip: turn on two-factor authentication right away. See Account and security.
2. Set up your profile
After signing up, a short welcome flow takes you to your profile. Add an avatar and a cover image, describe yourself in a few words and pick your accent color. You can change it later in Settings › Profiles.
3. Join a community
- With an invite link: open the link a friend sent, look at the preview and tap Join.
- From Discover: open Discover with the compass icon on the left, pick a category and look at community home pages before you join.
Some communities ask you to accept their rules before joining. Read them and choose I agree to enter.
4. Meet Community Home
Every community opens on its home page: featured channels, active voice rooms, upcoming events and new members. The full channel list is in the sidebar on the left.
5. Send your first message
Pick a text channel, type in the message box at the bottom and press Enter. Mention someone with @, react to messages or reply to them.
6. Join a voice room
Click a voice room in the sidebar. The first time, your browser asks for microphone access; choose Allow. A green ring glows around whoever is talking. Use the controls at the bottom to mute, turn on your camera or share your screen.
If your microphone doesn’t work, see Voice and video troubleshooting.