# Accept invitation

If you don't have a Danalock but need access to a lock, the owner of the lock needs to invite you.

When the owner sends an invitation, you will receive an email.

The instructions in the email vary depending on whether you already have a Danalock account.

## Already have a Danalock account {#already-have-a-danalock-account}

If you already have a Danalock account, click the blue **My Danalock** button in the email and sign in.

![Email invitation](images/email-invitation.png "Click 'My Danalock' to sign in to your Danalock account")
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Once signed in, follow the steps in [How to accept an invitation](#how-to-accpet-an-invitation).

## Need to create a Danalock account {#need-to-create-a-danalock-account}

If you don't have an account yet, click the blue **Set Up Account** button, and create an account by following the [account creation guide on the apps page](/danalock/danalock/getting-started/apps#create-an-account).

Once your account is created, return here to continue accepting the invitation.

![Set Up Account](images/email-invitation.png "Click 'Set Up Account' to create a Danalock account")
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## How to accept an invitation {#how-to-accept-an-invitation}

Follow the steps below to accept the invitation:

- On your my.danalock.com page, click the three lines in the upper right corner.

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If you are accepting the invitation on a PC, you can click on **Invitations** to view your received invitations.
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- In the dropdown menu, click the arrow next to **Invitations** and choose **Received invitations**.

![Invitations](images/myd-invitations.png "Click the arrow to see received invitations")
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- In the window that opens, you can accept the invitation.

![Accept invitation](images/accept-invitation.png "Click 'Accept' to gain access to the lock")
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After accepting the invitation, you can sign in to the Danalock app and access the lock.

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If the lock owner has given you access for a limited time period, the lock will only appear within 24 hours before the access period begins.
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