Using Midjourney for the first time, many people get stuck on “what to do after registering.” This Midjourney tutorial explains the process in the actual order of operations: how to connect your account to Discord, how to generate images correctly in a channel, and the most commonly used parameters and artwork management settings. Follow it once, and you’ll basically be able to start generating images reliably.
First step after registration: Complete authorization and confirm account status on the web
After logging in to the Midjourney website, first go to your profile page to confirm your account is usable and that you can properly see entries like “Manage Subscription/account information,” etc. Then find the authorization prompt to connect Discord; after clicking it, you’ll be redirected to Discord to confirm the authorization. Midjourney relies on Discord commands to generate images—if you skip this step, commands you send in channels later won’t work.
Connect Discord: Choose the right server and available channels
After authorization is complete, open Discord and make sure you’ve joined the official Midjourney server, or that you’ve added the Midjourney bot to your own server. Beginners are recommended to practice first in the official newbies channels so you can compare your command format with others. If you’re using Midjourney in your own server, note that channel permissions must allow the bot to read and send messages; otherwise, you may see no response after sending a command.
Create your first image from scratch: The /imagine command and the most commonly used parameters
Type “/imagine” in the input box, write your prompt in the prompt field, and send it; Midjourney will return a four-panel grid preview. For more consistent results, it’s recommended to start with two types of parameters: use “--ar 1:1 / 16:9” to control aspect ratio, and use “--stylize value” to control stylization strength. Don’t stack too many parameters at once—first get Midjourney to reliably generate according to your subject and composition, then gradually add detail terms.
Generation modes and work management: How to organize from channels to the web gallery
After Midjourney generates, you can click U under the message to upscale, and V to create variations; for finished large images, it’s recommended to open the original image and then download it to avoid compression. All works are also synced to the Midjourney web gallery, which is suitable for reviewing and filtering by project. If you often generate in multiple channels, add a consistent prefix to each prompt (such as a project name/character name); later, searching on the Midjourney website will save a lot of time.
Quick checks for common sticking points: No response, can’t see images, and commands unavailable
If Midjourney doesn’t respond in Discord, first check whether you’re in a channel where the bot is allowed to speak, and whether you mistakenly sent the command as plain text (you must trigger the slash command). If you can’t see images, first confirm you’ve opened the correct thread/channel, and check the Midjourney web gallery to verify whether it has been generated. If it says the command is unavailable or you lack permissions, it’s usually an account status or server permission issue—go back to the Midjourney website to confirm you’re logged into the correct account and that authorization is set up properly.
