> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vidimo.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Join a property

> Accept an invitation from a teammate to join an existing property and start working in it.

If a colleague has already set up a property, you don't need to create your own
— you join theirs. Once you join, the property appears in your property
switcher and you can work in it according to your role.

<Note>
  You need an invitation to join. A property Manager sends you one by email —
  see [Invite team members](/team/invite-team-members) for how invitations are
  created and sent.
</Note>

There are three ways in, depending on where you are when you get the
invitation. If you've just made your account, the first one needs nothing from
your email at all.

## Accept the invitation waiting for you

If you sign in and aren't part of a property yet, and a Manager has already
invited you, Vidimo shows you the invitation straight away: the property
name, the role you'll have, and an **Accept invitation** button. Tap it and
you're in — no code to find, no link to tap.

<Note>
  Sign up with the **same email address** the invitation was sent to. Vidimo
  matches the invitation to your account by address, so an invitation sent to
  one address won't appear if you signed up with another.
</Note>

This is the quickest route for a new team member. The two below are for when
you already belong to a property, or when you're joining from a different
device.

## Join from the invitation email

The invitation email has a **Join** button. Tapping it opens the
**Join a property** screen with your invite code already filled in — tap
**Join** and you're in. If you aren't signed in yet, you'll be asked to sign in
first and are brought back to the screen afterwards.

## Join with an invite code

Use this if you're joining from a different device than the one where you read
the email, or if the link doesn't open the app.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Join a property">
    Tap your avatar in the top bar to open your menu, then tap
    **Join a property**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your invite code">
    In the **Invite code** field, paste the invite code from your invitation
    email. Your teammate can also copy it from their **Members** screen and
    send it to you directly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Join">
    Tap **Join**. Vidimo adds the property to your account and switches you
    into it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  If joining fails, double-check the invite code and try again. Invitations
  expire after 48 hours and can be withdrawn, so ask the Manager who invited
  you to re-send it if it no longer works.
</Warning>

## After you join

The property becomes available in your property switcher at the top left. Use
the switcher to move between properties or to see **All properties** at once.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Find your way around" icon="compass" href="/navigating-the-app">
    The tabs, the property switcher, search, and notifications.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roles & permissions" icon="user-shield" href="/team/roles-and-permissions">
    What you can see and do depends on the role you were given.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>