1.2 – Signing up For Midjourney and Navigating the Website Lesson

Lesson Overview

This lesson will help you set up your Midjourney account and walk you through the updated website’s main features. Previously, using Midjourney required familiarity with Discord, which could be confusing for many new users. Now, with direct sign-up options on the Midjourney website—using Google or Discord—getting started is more straightforward.

Understanding how to use the website is essential for accessing powerful creative tools, managing your project work, and finding inspiration. You’ll see how to browse the image gallery, save favorites, run image searches, and explore trending visuals shared by the community. You’ll also be introduced to managing your own work using the Create and Organize tabs, from prompt writing to sorting and filtering your results.

Whether you’re an artist seeking new workflows, a marketer gathering visuals, or someone exploring the possibilities of AI-generated images, this lesson grounds you in the essential website basics. These foundational skills are key for getting the most from future lessons, where you’ll deepen your use of Midjourney’s advanced creative options.

Who This Is For

If you’re new to Midjourney or transitioning from Discord, this lesson will get you started with the updated website experience. It’s designed for:

• Artists, designers, and illustrators exploring AI-powered creativity
• Content creators looking to generate or source unique images
• Educators introducing students to digital art tools
• Marketers and business professionals needing fast, inspiring visuals
• Anyone previously confused by Discord, now wanting a more accessible entry point
• Creative teams wanting improved workflow for image management

Where This Fits in a Workflow

Learning to sign up and navigate the Midjourney website is the first step in any image generation project using this platform. You’ll use these skills each time you want to create, organize, or discover visuals for your projects. For example, after registering, you might search for inspiration in the Explore tab before writing your own prompt, or build collections of reference images for marketing campaigns. Knowing how to save your work and adjust personal settings supports ongoing creative exploration and efficient project management. This lesson sets the stage for smoothly moving into prompt writing, parameter adjustments, and image personalization in later lessons.

Technical & Workflow Benefits

Previously, generating AI art with Midjourney relied on Discord’s chat interface. For many, this was a barrier due to its unfamiliar setup and confusing navigation. The new approach—creating an account on Midjourney.com and using an intuitive visual dashboard—removes these hurdles. The website’s tabbed layout lets you search, sort, and organize content with simple clicks, not manual commands or chat reacts. For creative professionals building inspiration boards or managing large batches of images, this means faster access and better organization. Searching by theme or style now happens instantly, and prompt details are only a click away. As a result, you spend less time figuring out the tool and more time focused on the creative outcomes that matter to your work or business.

Practice Exercise

To get comfortable with the process, try this simple practice scenario:

1. Sign up for a new Midjourney account at Midjourney.com using Google (or Discord if preferred).
2. Once logged in, visit the Explore tab and search for a theme you’re interested in—such as “fantasy landscapes” or “autumn.”
3. Hover over a few images, like your favorites, and try adding at least one to your liked images collection.

Afterward, reflect by asking:
How does using the website compare to other online image galleries or creative tools you’ve used? What features stand out or seem especially helpful?

Course Context Recap

This step introduces you to creating your Midjourney account and the foundational navigation skills needed for every type of project in this course. Previous lessons provided an introduction; now you have a working account and an understanding of the site’s main features. In upcoming lessons, you’ll build on these basics by learning how to create your own images, use advanced prompt options, and manage your creative workflow more deeply. Continue with the course to develop your skills and discover how to get the most out of Midjourney’s creative platform.