How to register on Mastodon step by step

After the purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk, many users have migrated to Mastodon. If you also want to try the alternative social network, we will show you how to register in Mastodon step by step And this platform can be very confusing at first, that's why you we will guide you during your registration.

We will get to the point, first we will explain how to register in Mastodon step by step and then how the platform works. For the first, you must enter the list of Mastodon servers from this link.Here are the official servers, in which each one has its own theme and rules, although you can find others in internet forums.

You have to choose a server, since your account will be hosted on it Later you can change, but it is advisable to choose a server focused on the topic you want to talk about, be it art, politics or any other topic. You may be unsure which Mastodon server to choose, but you can use the filters to group them by language, region, theme, and more. In some you can create an account directly while in others, to access, you must request permission from the administrator.

Choose the server that interests you the most and click on Create account, or Request an account. You will be redirected to the server, where you can see the server's posts. If it convinces you, click Create Account, on the right of the screen. The server rules will appear immediately, which you must accept to access the registration screen, where you can enter your data.After entering them, you will receive an email to confirm that you want to register.

On the other hand, Mastodon also has applications for Android and iPhone. You just have to download and open them. If you want to register in Mastodon from your mobile, you must touch Start Then you must choose a server, accept the rules and enter your data, as if you were doing it from a computer. Registration is virtually identical from PC and mobile.

You already know how to register in Mastodon step by step, but maybe you have doubts about how to use Mastodon The first thing to keep in mind is that Mastodon is a decentralized social network: each server works autonomously and shows what its users tweet, which is like tweeting but with another name.

Therefore, each server has 3 time lines: Home, Local and FederatedThe first shows what the people you follow toote, the second shows what other people from this server toote and the third shows what other people from other federated followers toote. What are federated servers? Those related to yours, which are chosen by the administrators of the server where you stay. This does not mean that it is impossible to follow other people from other servers, but it does mean that you should follow them manually, since you will not bump into them on the server.

Finally, if you want to follow a person on Mastodon, two things can happen: they stay on your same server or they stay in other. If it is from the same, simply access his profile and follow him. However, if it is from another, you will have to follow it in the following way. And it is that even if you have their web address, if you click on it, you will arrive at their profile hosted on a server that is not yours, so Mastodon will interpret that you do not have an account on it.

If you try to follow a user from another server by accessing his profile from his server, surely through a link, you will not be able to follow him. Mastodon will tell you that you are not registered on that server and will require you to create an account. To follow him you must copy the web address of his profile With it copied, go back to your server and paste it in the Start search bar, in the upper left corner and press enter to search for him. In the search results, that person will appear, click on their profile and click on Follow.

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