# Member

### Pre-requisites 

Make sure you did take a look at these materials to understand fully how the OpenGuild Membership System works.

* [community-guideline](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/guidelines/community-guideline "mention")
* [](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/membership/ranking-system "mention")
* [developers-guideline](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/guidelines/developers-guideline "mention")

### Requirements | XP Milestone: <mark style="background-color:green;">**155XP**</mark>

To become [member](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/membership/ranking-system/member "mention"), please follow these tasks below:&#x20;

> You don't need to finish all task below to become [member](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/membership/ranking-system/member "mention"), only need enough tasks to reach a milstone. Read more about the experience points in [quests-for-bounty-and-xp-farming](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/membership/quests-for-bounty-and-xp-farming "mention")

* [x] Join our community on **Facebook** (Depend on your region): [Broken link](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/membership/ranking-system/broken-reference "mention")
* [x] Follow our OpenGuild Labs Github organization: [**https://github.com/openguild-labs**](https://github.com/openguild-labs)
* [x] Join our community on **Discord**: [**https://discord.gg/D7R5E9cwb2**](https://discord.gg/D7R5E9cwb2)
* [x] Give an introduction on the Discord channel **#introducing-and-networking 🤝**: [discord-guidelines](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/guidelines/discord-guidelines "mention")
* [x] Register an account on the OpenGuild community hub: [**https://apps.openguild.wtf/**](https://apps.openguild.wtf/)

### Common Benefits

These benefits are allocated to all membership type. To see the specific benefits for each membership type, visit [#specific-benefits](#specific-benefits "mention")

* Access to *<mark style="background-color:purple;">open-source projects</mark>* made the OpenGuild Labs contributors. Find more on our [**OpenGuild Labs Github**](https://github.com/openguild-labs)
* Access to *<mark style="background-color:purple;">courses, events & workshops</mark>* managed and made by the OpenGuild community members. Find more on [hackathon-projects-and-events](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/hackathon-projects-and-events "mention")
* **Community Perks:** As a member, you will receive merchandises depend on your contribution to the community. *<mark style="background-color:purple;">The more you contribute, the more perks you will receive.</mark>*
* Receive latest news and announcements related to Polkadot ecosystem and OpenGuild activities.
* Receive community **Proof of Contribution (POC)** and **Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP)** NFTs.

### Membership Benefits

* Full access to courses made by the OpenGuild community.
* Mentored by [elder](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/membership/ranking-system/elder "mention")and [lowleveler](https://handbook.openguild.wtf/general-information/membership/ranking-system/lowleveler "mention")

> TBA: Merchandises and NFT types will be announced as soon as these system are fully developed.