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# Add an institutional membership by logging in to the institution

Associations or renewals of institutional memberships established by logging in to the institution website are valid for _90 days_.

1. Under the _Institutional Memberships_ area of your dashboard, click **My institutions**.
2. Click the Add button in the lower part of your screen.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3db7d7835b048c0/add-institution_h0cbq7.png)
3. Click **by logging in to your institution**.
4. Type the name or domain of your institution. 
| 💬 **${color}[#48bee7](Note:)** This field is case sensitive. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3db7d7835b048c0/type-inst-name_pa7jf1.png)
5. Select your institution from the drop-down list.
| The website of your institution displays.
6. Log in to your account for the website of the institution.
| After logging in, you are redirected to CONNECT.

You have successfully added an institutional membership! 👍