# Account activation

In order to [create proposals](/create-new-proposal.md) or [vote on proposals](/vote-on-proposal.md), users must be signed-in [e-lab.io](https://e-lab.io/) application via EE and account has to be activated. There are 2 ways to activate your account, via Discord ID or via KYC. 

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E-Lab.io - Welcome page
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To activate your account, please follow this guide:

1. [Sign in to e-lab.io](/guides/sign-in-to-e-lab.io.md)
2. Click **Activate** on [Welcome ](https://e-lab.io/)or [Community Proposals](https://e-lab.io/proposals/community-proposals) page![](/files/7TZXSGZ06TnVsElpwlSt)\
   ![](/files/n8oGbWC8Jiabodk5rXzO)
3. There will be 2 options: **Using KYC-ME** or **Using Discord.** Please select option below to continue with activation                                                              ![](/files/SFOHcXQx0gNf12mhxIt7)

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To activate your account via [KYC-me.io](https://kyc-me.io/), please continue here:

1. There will be 2 buttons: **Provide credentials** and **OK**![](/files/XyI0J4yertmexjWOkl3f)
   * If your DID is not yet KYC verified, click **OK** and you will be taken to [KYC-me.io](https://kyc-me.io/) which will guide you through the KYC process
   * If you are already KYC verified, please continue with **step 3**.
2. After you KYC verified, click on **Activate** again
3. Click **Provide credentials** in the dialog above
4. Select relevant credentials in EE and confirm with password
5. Your account is activated and you will be able to [Vote on proposal](/vote-on-proposal.md) and [Create new proposal](/create-new-proposal.md)

*<mark style="color:red;">**Please note**</mark><mark style="color:red;">: KYC service itself is done by 3rd party service</mark>* [*<mark style="color:red;">https://passbase.com/</mark>*](https://passbase.com/) *<mark style="color:red;">and</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">**Passport is required**</mark>*

![Flow - Account activation](/files/1c3kiSXupMvOkFaxkSlJ)
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To activate your account via **Discord ID**, please continue here:

1. Retrieve your Discord ID via [this guide](https://www.remote.tools/remote-work/how-to-find-discord-id#tl;dr)
2. Enter your Discord ID in the text box and click **Provide my discord ID**:\
   ![](/files/ErZEOY2JvYSqWpN0BV2c)
3. Join [Elastos Official Discord server](https://discord.gg/elastos)
4. DM **@MButcho#1612** your **Elastos DID** from Essentials on Discord who will manually activate your account\
   ![](/files/YPKh2J3hTwAGuqD5sjL8)
5. You will be able to [Vote on proposal](/vote-on-proposal.md) and [Create new proposal](/create-new-proposal.md)

*<mark style="color:red;">**Please note:**</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">For Discord activation, you</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">**must**</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">join</mark>* [*<mark style="color:red;">**Elastos Official Discord**</mark>*](https://discord.gg/elastos) *<mark style="color:red;">server</mark>*
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