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# Joining someone's DorkNet server
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> Built for players whose friend already runs a server and gave them a
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> code. If you want to *host* instead, see [easy-setup.md](easy-setup.md).
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## What you'll need
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- A Windows PC
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- A copy of **Rec Room 2020.03.10** (your own — see
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[Getting the 2020 client](easy-setup.md#getting-the-2020-client))
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- The join code your friend gave you (looks like `dorknet://join?...`)
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- About 2 minutes
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## Step 1 — Download DorkNet
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Grab `dorknet.exe` from the [latest release](https://github.com/YOUR_GH_USERNAME/dorknet/releases/latest).
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## Step 2 — First launch
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On the welcome screen, click **🎮 Join a server**.
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## Step 3 — Paste the join code
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Your friend's code goes in the big text box. DorkNet decodes it and shows
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you what you're about to connect to so you can sanity-check:
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Make sure the server name matches what your friend told you. Codes from
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strangers can point anywhere — only paste codes from people you trust.
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## Step 4 — Patch your Rec Room install
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1. Click **Browse for Rec Room install...** — point at the folder with
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`Recroom_Release.exe`.
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2. Click **Patch & launch**.
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DorkNet patches the game (one-time), then launches it pointed at your
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friend's server. You'll see the normal Rec Room login screen, log in with
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the account you made on your friend's server, and you're in.
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## I already patched for a different server. Can I switch?
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Yes — DorkNet's patcher is reversible. Click **Repair / unpatch** in the
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Patch tab to undo, then re-patch with a new join code. Or just re-run
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**Patch & launch** with the new code; the patcher detects an existing
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patch and updates the destination.
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## My account doesn't exist on the new server
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Each DorkNet server runs its own account database. You'll need to create
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a new account the first time you join a server. Your friend can sign you
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up via their admin panel, or you can use the in-game "Create account"
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flow if the server has signups enabled.
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## Voice chat doesn't work
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Voice routes through Photon Voice, which requires a separate Photon Voice
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AppId. If your friend hasn't set one up, voice chat is text-only for now.
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## More troubleshooting
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See [troubleshooting.md](troubleshooting.md).
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