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how do I search for a channel from another instance not already linked? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 2 years ago by Cryst to c/[email protected]

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I'm trying to add this but can't figure our th3 system to get it to show up when I search.

"cute dogs, cats, and other animals [email protected]"

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[–] TheGayTramp 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Copy the address [[email protected]](/c/[email protected]) into the search bar on your home instance. When you search that triggers your instance to federate that community and now will know about it. Then when you have the search result back you can click the community and subscribe to it

[–] Cryst 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ok thanks. I got that to work. I'm trying to find

Lemmy.ml/c/switch now but I can't seem to get it to show up?

[–] ram 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

[email protected]

[–] Cryst 1 points 2 years ago

So, I tried this already ad it doesn't work. Typed it into the search bar of jerboa and nothing shows...