# Join Trend Labs Discord

## Join Trend Labs In Discord

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Discord is a free instant-messaging platform for participating in communities. Below you will find the basics on how to create a free Discord account and how to get VIP access as a Trend Labs member.

This is the platform where we host our community, automated alerts, and bots to further optimize our indicators on TradingView.

## Create A Free Discord Account <a href="#create-a-free-discord-account" id="create-a-free-discord-account"></a>

To create a discord account go to the [Discord website](https://discord.com/) and download the Discord software of open it from your browser and enter the username you want to use.

## Joining The Discord <a href="#joining-the-discord" id="joining-the-discord"></a>

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When you first join our server, you won't be able to see anything besides our public channels. You can get help in the **#setup-chat** channel, see our announcements, example charts, get helpful information regarding Trend Labs, and learn how to sign up. If you haven't already joined, [click here.](https://discord.gg/X2gYHwHDCe)​

## The VIP Role <a href="#the-vip-role" id="the-vip-role"></a>

The VIP role is given to users who purchased a membership. In order to receive the VIP role, users need to connect their discord account by clicking on the button in the mail sent after they purchased a membership. The VIP Role gives you access to all of the hidden chats with our active users who are all sharing their trades, helping each other with analysis across every market, and/or just conversating with each other in #vip-hangout!

To get VIP Discord access, click the 'Authorize Discord' button in your confirmation email and it will be granted automatically.

If you are having trouble, please reply to your confirmation email with your username and our support team will ensure you have full access within a couple hours.
