# Joining through an invitation

A connection can send you an invitation to join them in a Session. If they do, you will see a notification in the application like the following:

<figure><img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-760a1363b0bd73e445fedc7099be99f71d252af4%2Fconn_request_to_join_them.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Invitation to join a connection</p></figcaption></figure>

To accept an invitation, complete the following steps:

1. Choose one of the following options:
   * Click, tap, or otherwise select the notification. On a desktop device, you can also press `v` on your keyboard.
   * On the menu screen, select **Connections**, and then select **Invitations**.
   * If you're in a Session, open your menu or tablet, select **People** <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-99f3aaebf416ad1425da01bcd6545b7b5c1c0f60%2Fmenu_i_users.png?alt=media&#x26;token=25212cd0-be92-4395-86df-4a3238a43d10" alt="" data-size="line">, and then select **Invitations**.
2. On the **Invitations** page, for the user that you want to join, select <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f5a18ec78b9795ef1783bafcbefa291e7d1d3557%2Ficon_join.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> **Join**.
3. If the Session is protected with a password, enter the password, and then select **Continue**.

{% hint style="info" %}
For instructions on how you can invite a connection to your session, see [inviting-others-to-your-session](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/sessions/inviting-others-to-your-session "mention").
{% endhint %}
