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Basic Tutorial Portal
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For a comprehensive video tutorial, please watch:
Registering & configuration for foreigners
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Configuration for Mobile

This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating an account to play Kantai Collection on PC. It is nominally region locked to Japan but anyone outside Japan can play by jumping through a few hoops.

Please read the FAQ for additional help. If you are still having problems registering, you can try the Kancolle Wiki Discord for further assistance.

Step 1: DMM Account

The first thing that must be done is creating an account on the DMM website. It does not matter if the account is created using the English or Japanese interface. They are functionally the same so using the English interface may make the sign-up process smoother. You will receive a verification email once you register. Follow the link sent to you to complete the registration.

Step 2: Bypassing Region Lock

Main article: Tutorial: Connection

You will need a Japanese VPN in order to sign up for the game. Refer to the main article for detailed instructions.

You are successful in bypassing the region lock if you see the Game Information page when you visit the KanColle page.

KanColle Game Information Page
Japanese Region Button
DMM English Error Area Page
DMM Japanese Error Area Page
DMM Japanese Error Area Page on login screen

Step 3: KanColle Enrollment

Once you have clicked the large red button at the top of the KanColle page, you will have to complete a three-step enrollment process in order to get in the game.

DMM NetGame Enrollment

You have to enter 3 pieces of information, from the top to the bottom:

Nickname
Gender (Male/Female)
Birth date

Once completed press the yellow button at the bottom. The next two windows are confirmation windows, so click the yellow button on each to proceed to the next page.

Step 4: Server Selection

After enrollment, you will be presented with a server selection page. Simply pick the server you wish to join. The only advantage to picking servers is for having an easier time Ranking. Servers are otherwise identical.

Once you've selected a server, you're in the game! For further guidance through the starting tutorial, please see Tutorial: How to Play

The server browser

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You will need to sync your computer time with internet time in order to access KanColle properly. Please use a search engine to find the instructions for your specific operating system.

Registration FAQ

I click on the big red button and nothing happens!

Please make sure you do not have anything enabled on your browser that could manipulate the page elements. This includes the browser plugins 'NoScript' and 'AdBlock', among others.

My verify email is not working!

On some email clients, there is a problem when verifying your e-mail. To solve this, copy and paste the verification link into your browser instead of clicking on the link. It should say that the verification is complete.

Help! I'm getting a B-001 error when attempting to register!

Try a different VPN.
Clear your cache.
This can also be fixed by visiting the English website without a VPN by logging in there and then turning on your VPN to visit the Japanese website.

This page is not available in your area.

Connect to a VPN before opening KanColle.
Refresh the page. (It's just a false error from DMM)

When I connected to the game all the servers were full (満), what do I do?

The capacity status of the servers is meaningless. Just click on anyone to join it.

Do I have to do this every time I want to play?

No. Once you have selected a server, you never have to visit this page again.

Where do I go to play the game!?

The direct link to the KanColle game information page is http://www.dmm.com/netgame_s/kancolle/
The direct link to the game itself is http://www.dmm.com/netgame/social/-/gadgets/=/app_id=854854/
- This link only works after you have enrolled in the game.

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-==Registration==
+{{Tutorialportal}}
-Welcome.
-Future admirals must create an account on [https://www.dmm.com/en/my/-/register/ DMM]. '''An English DMM account is fine''', as players only need a VPN to connect to the game as well as to enter the lottery. Check out the [[Tutorial: Proxy Connection|Proxy Connection]] guide for more info on how to do this. Please read the FAQ section down below before asking any questions.
+<div style="margin:20px 10px 30px; padding:10px; font-size:16px; text-align:center; border:5px solid #5c5; font-weight:bold">For a comprehensive video tutorial, please watch:<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjG6kRgm9qc Registering & configuration for foreigners]<br>-<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfBpe54OOr4 Configuration for Mobile]</div>
-In recent tries of acquiring an account from DMM, it says that there is a problem everytime someone tries to verify their e-mail. To solve this, first click the e-mail link to verify your account, then when the page has opened saying there is an error, copy the url of the error page and paste it to a new tab and then hit enter. It sould say that the verification is complete. It seems the site has a bug.
+This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating an account to play Kantai Collection on PC. It is nominally region locked to Japan but anyone outside Japan can play by jumping through a few hoops.<!--Please see [[Tutorial:KanColle Mobile|KanColle Mobile]] for instructions on how to get started with the mobile app.-->
--Tio1996
+''Please read the [[Tutorial:_How_to_Register#Registration_FAQ|FAQ]] for additional help. If you are still having problems registering, you can try the [https://discord.gg/fAK6K9j Kancolle Wiki Discord] for further assistance.''
-==Entry Lottery==
+==Step 1: DMM Account==
-Currently, the entry of new admirals is limited by lottery. The time of the entrance lottery is announced on [https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF the official Twitter account] and takes place almost daily.
+The first thing that must be done is creating an account on the [https://www.dmm.com/en/my/-/register/ DMM] website. '''It does not matter if the account is created using the English or Japanese interface.''' They are functionally the same so using the English interface may make the sign-up process smoother. You will receive a verification email once you register. Follow the link sent to you to complete the registration.
-'''Updated Lottery information translated into English can be found [http://kancolle.himeuta.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=2 on the KanColle English Community Forums.]'''
+==Step 2: Bypassing Region Lock==
+{{main|Tutorial: Connection}}
-===Finding Lottery Info===
+You will need a Japanese VPN in order to sign up for the game. Refer to the main article for detailed instructions.
-You are looking for a message on Twitter that looks like this:
-{{Talkquote|text=
+You are successful in bypassing the region lock if you see the Game Information page when you visit the [http://www.dmm.com/netgame_s/kancolle/ KanColle] page.
-:本日の新規サーバ開放、実施中です！
-:開放日時：9/20(金)【12:00】※現在順次開放中です！
-:着任方式：【抽選】による多段階着任方式
-:着任規模：新規【8,000名】規模予定
-:開放サーバ：
-:主力【ブイン基地サーバ】
-:支援【ショートランド泊地サーバ】
-:<nowiki>#艦これ</nowiki>
-}}
-There's only two things you care about in this message:
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths="250">
-*9/20(金)【12:00】
+KanColle_StartGame.png|KanColle Game Information Page
-**The lottery will take place on September 20 at 12:00 Japan Standard Time (JST)
+DMM_RegionSetting.png|Japanese Region Button
-**This time is given using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-hour_clock 24-hour clock] convention
+DMM_ErrorArea_ENG.png|DMM English Error Area Page
-*【8,000名】
+DMM_ErrorArea_JPN.png|DMM Japanese Error Area Page
-**There will be 8000 slots in the lottery
+DMM_ErrorAreaMini_JPN.png|DMM Japanese Error Area Page on login screen
+</gallery>
+==Step 3: KanColle Enrollment==
+Once you have clicked the large red button at the top of the KanColle page, you will have to complete a three-step enrollment process in order to get in the game.
+[[File:DMM_Enroll.png|thumb|DMM NetGame Enrollment]]
+You have to enter 3 pieces of information, from the top to the bottom:
+*Nickname
+*Gender (Male/Female)
+*Birth date
+Once completed press the yellow button at the bottom. The next two windows are confirmation windows, so click the yellow button on each to proceed to the next page.
+==Step 4: Server Selection==
+After enrollment, you will be presented with a [[Servers|server]] selection page. Simply pick the server you wish to join. The only advantage to picking servers is for having an easier time [[Ranking]]. Servers are otherwise identical.
+Once you've selected a server, you're in the game! For further guidance through the starting tutorial, please see [[Tutorial: How to Play]][[file:Server_Select.png|thumb|The server browser]].
-===Entering the Lottery===
+''You will need to sync your computer time with internet time in order to access KanColle properly. Please use a search engine to find the instructions for your specific operating system.''
-Navigate to the [http://www.dmm.com/netgame/social/application/-/detail/=/app_id=854854/ game website] at the specified time to enter the lottery.
-Here are tips from the staff to ensure you have a successful lottery:
+==Registration FAQ==
-*Before connecting to the site, clear your browser cache.
+'''I click on the big red button and nothing happens!'''
-*Set your PC timezone to JST (UTC+09:00, 5 minutes time deviation is ok).
+*Please make sure you do not have anything enabled on your browser that could manipulate the page elements. This includes the browser plugins 'NoScript' and 'AdBlock', among others.
-*Set your browser cache to at least 1024MB (''not mandatory, but recommended'').
-**Chrome: create another shortcut to Chrome (go to the program folder) and append its "Target" path (right click > properties) with this at the end:
-{{Talkquote|text=
-'''<nowiki>chrome.exe" --disk-cache-size=1073741824</nowiki>'''
-}}
-*To verify the current disk cache size of your Chrome, go to this address:
-**chrome://net-internals/#httpCache
-**Look for '''Max size'''. It should now be '''1073741824'''.
-*Once you reach the cat waiting screen(refer to the first slide below), refresh the page every 5~10 minutes.
-**5分 (5 minutes); 10分 (10 minutes).
-<gallery type="slideshow">
+'''My verify email is not working!'''
-Lottery1.jpg|You made it into the lottery. Keep refreshing every 5~10 minutes.
+*On some email clients, there is a problem when verifying your e-mail. To solve this, copy and paste the verification link into your browser instead of clicking on the link. It should say that the verification is complete.
-Tutorial-servernotfull.jpg|You have won a place, click on server which has a green/blue bar.
-Tutorial-fullserver.jpg|Server full, you missed the lottery. Please try again tomorrow.
-Lottery2.jpg|You did not make it into the lottery. Please try again tomorrow.
-Error1.jpg|A network error has occurred.
-maintainance.jpg|Game/site is on maintenance.
-</gallery>
-[[Category:Kantai Collection]]
-[[Category:Tutorial]]
-[[Category:Help]]
-==FAQ==
 '''Help! I'm getting a B-001 error when attempting to register!'''
-*Use a different VPN
+*Try a different VPN.
-*Clear your cache
+*Clear your cache.
-*This can also be fixed by visiting the English website without VPN, logging in there and then turning on your VPN to visit the Japanese website.
+*This can also be fixed by visiting the English website without a VPN by logging in there and then turning on your VPN to visit the Japanese website.
 '''This page is not available in your area.'''
-*Connect to VPN first before opening KanColle.
+*Connect to a VPN before opening KanColle.
 *Refresh the page. (It's just a false error from DMM)
-'''I got (or stuck) into the lottery process, although the lottery hasn't started/has ended already.'''
-*Set your timezone to Japan/JST.
-'''When I connected to the game all the servers were full''', '''what do I do?'''
-*You missed the lottery process. Follow the lottery process to get into the game, and if you fail, try again in another lottery.
-'''NOTE: '''If you receive the screen with the servers list and they appear full you may still have gotten a place click on all the servers to make sure. (You must have had entered the lottery obviously) Only servers showing "満" are actually full.
-'''What time does the Lottery start?'''
+'''When I connected to the game all the servers were full (満), what do I do?'''
-*Lottery generally begins in the afternoon around 16:30 JST (&plusmn; 1 hour). Don't forget to check the twitter for the exact time.
+* The capacity status of the servers is meaningless. Just click on anyone to join it.
-'''Why is it so hard to get in? I have been trying for a few days!'''
-*You are competing with thousands of other users for spots, keep trying and don't give up hope.
-*Don't be impatient and refresh more often than recommended on the screen, as it will lower your chances.
 '''Do I have to do this every time I want to play?'''
-*No, you'll have to win the lottery only once.
+*No. Once you have selected a server, you never have to visit this page again.
+'''Where do I go to play the game!?'''
+*The direct link to the KanColle game information page is http://www.dmm.com/netgame_s/kancolle/
+*The direct link to the game itself is http://www.dmm.com/netgame/social/-/gadgets/=/app_id=854854/
+** This link only works ''after'' you have enrolled in the game.
-==Official Twitter==
+=See Also=
-<verbatim>Twitter</verbatim>
+{{Help}}
-==<span style="font-size:20px;">Archive updates</span>==
-[[Category:Kantai Collection]]
-[[Category:Tutorial]]
-[[Category:Help]]

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Contents

Step 1: DMM Account

Step 2: Bypassing Region Lock

Step 3: KanColle Enrollment

Step 4: Server Selection

Registration FAQ

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