Sign in with Google or Discord

This walks through using the Continue with Google and Continue with Discord buttons end to end: where to find them, what the Google or Discord screen looks like, and what page you land on when it’s done. Where you end up depends on whether you already have a Hoard account, so we’ll cover each case as we go. If you’d rather read the full behavior first, see Sign in with Google or Discord.

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Step 1: Open the sign-in page

Go to sign in. You’ll land on the sign-in card with the Hoard logo and a “Sign in or request access” heading. The two social buttons sit at the top: a white Continue with Google with Google’s four-color G, and a blurple Continue with Discord. Below them is an “or” divider, then the email and password fields. If you’re coming from the public landing page instead, the same two buttons appear on the “Join the beta” waitlist form, above an “OR USE EMAIL” divider and an email field.

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Step 2: Click the button for the account you use

Pick whichever you actually have an account with. If you live in Discord, use Discord. If your everyday email is a Google account, use Google. It doesn’t matter which one you pick the first time, but use the same one each time so you stay one click away.

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Step 3: Confirm on the Google or Discord screen

The button hands you off to Google or Discord. You’ll see their familiar screen asking you to pick your account (Google) or authorize Hoard (Discord). Sign in there if you aren’t already, and approve the request. This is where you enter your password, with Google or Discord, never with Hoard, so we never see it. During the Google flow, your browser may flash a google.com or youtube.com address in the bar for a moment before coming back. That’s Google’s normal cross-domain sign-in doing its thing, not a problem and not a redirect gone wrong. Let it finish.

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Step 4: Land where your account status sends you

Once Google or Discord confirms you, Hoard takes over and sends you to one of three places. If you already have a Hoard account with that provider connected, you go straight to your dashboard. Done. If you’re brand new to Hoard, you land on the waitlist “thanks” page, with your email already verified. The buttons don’t create an account for a new email, signups are invite-only right now, so this is the pre-verified fast lane onto the waitlist rather than instant access. Watch for the email with your next steps. If you already have a Hoard account on that email but haven’t connected the provider yet, you’re sent to magic-link sign-in. Hoard won’t auto-connect a provider to an existing account, that’s an account-safety choice, so sign in by email this once.

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Step 5 (optional): Connect the provider for next time

This step is for the case where you got bounced to magic-link sign-in. Once you’re signed in by email, open your settings and connect Google or Discord to your account. From then on, the button on the sign-in page signs you straight in, no email round-trip. That’s the whole flow. The first sign-in might route you through email, but once your provider is connected to your verified account, every sign-in after that is a single click.