> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.melonly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Getting Started > Sign in to Melonly, link your Roblox account, join or verify with a server and find your way around. *** ## What is Melonly? Melonly is where ER:LC communities run their servers. Staff use it to moderate, log shifts and request leave. Players use it to verify, apply to communities and check their own records. All you need to start is a Discord account. You must be at least 13 to use Melonly. *** ## Sign In Melonly uses your Discord account to sign in, so there's no separate password. **1. Open the Sign In Page** Go to [melonly.com/login](https://melonly.com/login). **2. Continue With Discord** Click **Continue with Discord** and approve the request in Discord. The first time you do this, Melonly creates your account. **3. Land on Your Dashboard** You're taken to your [Dashboard](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/dashboard.md), your home base in Melonly. ![The Sign in to Melonly page with the Continue with Discord button highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/melonly/OZFFMzXbpG4pVRWr/images/Guides/Account/Login2.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OZFFMzXbpG4pVRWr\&q=85\&s=9ebb3feca10b22ba4261090c457e53f0) Signing In Tick **Subscribe to product updates** on the same page if you'd like Melonly news in your Discord DMs. You can change this later in your [account settings](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/settings.md). Your Melonly account belongs to the Discord account you sign in with. If you sign in with a new Discord account that shares an email with an existing Melonly account, you're asked whether to create a separate one. Your existing account stays as it is, and you can get back to it by signing in with its Discord account. If you've lost access to that Discord account, [contact support](https://melonly.com/discord) to move your account over. *** ## Link Your Roblox Account Linking Roblox lets servers verify you, and turns on features such as automated shift tracking. **1. Open Your Profile Menu** Click your profile picture in the top right corner. **2. Start Linking** Click **Link Roblox account**. This option only shows until your account is linked. **3. Approve in Roblox** Sign in to Roblox and approve the request. You're brought back to your account settings. ![The profile menu open in the top right corner with Settings, Profile, Dashboard, Notifications and Logout](https://mintcdn.com/melonly/RiSfGppMxTcoFdvZ/images/General/start/profile-menu.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=RiSfGppMxTcoFdvZ\&q=85\&s=20f9364fa74b9201af6d4be10cc8578d) Profile Menu You can also link from [Roblox Connection](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/settings.md#roblox-connection) in your account settings, or when a server asks you to verify. If Roblox blocks you, see [Age Requirements](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/verification/age-requirements.md). *** ## Join or Verify With a Server Joining and verifying are different things, and many people only need one of them. | You want to | What to do | Guide | | - | - | - | | Get access to a community's Discord | Verify your Roblox account with it | [Verification](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/verification.md) | | Become staff in a community | Use the join code or link its admins give you | [Joining a Server or Department](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/dashboard/joining.md) | | Use a community's CAD | Enter the CAD join code its admins give you | [Joining the CAD](https://docs.melonly.com/CAD/Intro/joining.md) | | Find a new community | Browse the listed servers | [Server Directory](https://docs.melonly.com/Discovery/serverdirectory.md) | | Start your own community | Create a server | [Creating a Server](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/dashboard/creating-a-server.md) | *** ## Find Your Way Around | Where | What's there | | - | - | | Dashboard link in the top bar | Your servers, departments, resources and membership requests | | Profile picture | Settings, Profile, Dashboard, Notifications and Logout | | Bell icon | Your latest notifications | | Search box, or Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on Mac) | Jump to any server, department, resource or account page | | Products, Plus and other top bar links | What Melonly offers and what's in each subscription | | Discovery menu | Browse Servers and Profiles | | Resources menu | Blog Posts, Changelog, YouTube Channel and Documentation | Everything personal to you lives in your account area, across all your servers: | Page | What it's for | | - | - | | [Account](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/settings.md) | Your name, Roblox connection and server preferences | | [Profile](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/profile.md) | Your public profile and how it looks | | [Notifications](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/notifications.md) | Recent notifications and which ones you get | | [Manage LOA](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/loa.md) | Request and manage your leave of absences | | [Punishment Logs](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/logs.md) | Punishments issued to you | | [Priority Request](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/priority.md) | Priority requests you've submitted | | [Infractions](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account/infractions.md) | Infractions issued to you, and your appeals | | [Playtime](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/playtime.md) | Your playtime in all your servers | *** ## Where to Go Next > [card] [Your Dashboard](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/dashboard.md) > > Open your servers and departments, and everything inside them. > [card] [Your Account](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/account.md) > > Manage your settings, notifications, leave and records. > [card] [Forms](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/forms.md) > > Apply to a community and track your responses. > [card] [Mod Panel](https://docs.melonly.com/Modpanel/overview.md) > > On staff? Learn the tool you'll use every shift. > [card] [Melonly Plus](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/plus.md) > > See what Plus unlocks for a server. > [card] [Melonly Desktop](https://docs.melonly.com/Guides/desktop.md) > > Run Melonly as its own app on your computer. *** > [card] [Need help?](https://melonly.com/discord) > > Still have questions? Join our Discord server for support from the Melonly Team. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.