Joining with an access code
Join an organization with a short code, as a participant or a teacher — with or without an existing cori account.
App only
Joining with an access code only works in the phone app.
You don't join an organization like 6K UNITED! with an invitation link but with a short access code. You get it from your teacher or from the organiser. This guide shows the route for participants and for teachers — and what to do if the code doesn't work.
There's the general access code of the organization — that's the one you join with as a participant — and the teacher key for teachers. cori recognises from the code itself which role you get; you don't have to select anything. Upper and lower case make no difference.
Joining without having an account
Here's how it goes the very first time you open the app:
On the sign-in screen you'll find the card for joining 6K UNITED! below the normal sign-in buttons. Tap it instead of signing in or registering.
Type your code into the field under the heading “Your access code” and confirm with Next.
cori asks: “What should we call you?” This name later appears in your group's name list and next to your response to appointments. A first name is enough.
Next comes the question “Which voice part are you?” with the answers Left, Right and I don't know yet. Your choice controls which voice is highlighted in the songs — you can change it in the settings at any time.
Tap Join now. Your account is created at that moment — with no email address and no password.
Finally cori asks about your group. Type the name exactly as your teacher announced it, and tap Join in next to the match. If you don't know the name right now, choose Maybe later — you can join at any time later from the settings.
For a teacher the route is the same, only shorter: after the teacher key, cori only asks for your name and takes you straight on to creating your group. You don't choose a voice.
Joining when you already have a cori account
If you're already signed in with your cori account, you don't need a second one:
In the choir bar at the top, tap the plus field or the entry for joining or creating a choir.
There, select the card that asks whether you have a code, and enter your access code.
As a participant you still pick your voice, and then you're in. With a teacher key you go straight on to creating your group.
Your choirs are kept in full throughout. After joining, the organization appears as an additional tab at the top of the home screen, and you switch between the organization and your choirs with a single tap.
Entering the same code a second time does no harm. cori recognises an existing membership and doesn't create a second one. If you were part of it before, your old membership is simply reactivated.
The code doesn't work
In that case cori reports: “Invalid code. Please try again.” The most common causes:
- A typo. Don't mix up the digit 0 with the letter O. Spaces at the beginning or end, on the other hand, are harmless — cori trims those.
- The wrong code. A teacher key from a different organization won't work here.
- The teacher key is used up. Such keys can have a limited number of redemptions. Once that's reached, the key is rejected.
- The teacher key has expired. Keys can come with an expiry date.
In the last three cases only the organiser or the organization can help — you can't generate a new code yourself in the app.
For security reasons, code checking is limited. If you try a great many codes in quick succession, the server temporarily blocks further attempts. In that case, wait a minute and then try again calmly.
What's next?
- Background: What is an organization?
- Change or leave a group: Roles and settings in the organization
- For teachers: Creating and managing groups
- Secure your account for good: From an organization account to a full cori account
- Install the app: Installing the cori app
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