Midjourney Registration to First Image Tutorial: Discord Login, Authorization, and Account Switching

This tutorial strings together the key steps from registering for Midjourney to generating your first image: first prepare a Discord account, then complete login authorization on the Midjourney website, and finally learn how to switch safely between different accounts to avoid the awkward situation of “logged in but can’t use it.”

1. Register Discord and complete basic verification

Midjourney currently mainly uses a Discord account as the identity entry point, so the first step is to prepare a Discord account that works properly. After registering, it’s recommended to complete email verification immediately, and in Discord “Settings → Privacy & Safety,” confirm that message restrictions aren’t set too strictly; otherwise you may not receive prompts from the Midjourney bot.

If Discord access is unstable on a corporate or campus network, switch to a more stable network environment before registering and verifying. Midjourney’s subsequent authorization depends on your Discord login status—if you get stuck at the beginning, later steps may fail repeatedly.

2. Log in to the Midjourney web version via Discord authorization

Open the Midjourney official website and choose to log in; the page will redirect to the Discord authorization screen. Here, make sure the authorized Discord account is the one you plan to use for subscribing and generating images, because Midjourney usage eligibility is bound to that Discord identity.

After authorization, return to the Midjourney web app; you can usually see the linked Discord information on the account-related page. If it shows as blank or keeps redirecting you to log in, it’s likely that the browser is blocking third-party cookies or an extension is interfering. Try again in incognito mode, or temporarily disable blocking-type add-ons.

3. Two ways to generate your first image: web app and Discord commands

In the Midjourney web app, you can go to the create/generate page, enter your prompt, and submit a job directly; in Discord, the common approach is to type “/imagine” in a designated channel and then complete the prompt. Both methods essentially use the same Midjourney account quota—choose whichever you find more convenient.

A reminder: Midjourney typically requires an active subscription to actually start generating images. If you can log in but can’t generate, first check whether your account has an active subscription and whether you’re operating in a channel where the bot is allowed to be used.

4. How to switch Midjourney accounts and log out safely

“Account switching” in Midjourney is essentially switching Discord accounts: after logging out of Midjourney on the web app, re-authorize and log in with another Discord account. If you’ve enabled the account switcher in the Discord desktop app, you can log into the target account first and then return to Midjourney to re-authorize, which is faster.

After each switch, it’s recommended to check the Midjourney account page to confirm the subscription is associated with the correct account, to avoid purchasing a subscription on a Discord account you don’t use often. In general, Midjourney does not support directly “migrating” a subscription from one Discord account to another, so be sure to verify everything before taking action.