Before you start
Install the current uDink app and make sure you can receive email or complete the identity-provider sign-in shown on your device.
Use an account you control. If you have already used uDink, sign in with the same method to avoid creating a second profile.
Create or sign in to your account
- Open uDink.
- Choose one of the sign-in methods available on your device.
- Follow the provider or email verification steps.
- Review the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy when prompted.
- Return to uDink and wait for your profile setup to open.
If the sign-in window closes or remains pending, reopen uDink and try the same method once. Do not switch methods unless you intend to create a different account.
Complete your profile
Enter the profile information requested by the app. Use a name and profile photo that other players can recognise when reviewing a session or group.
Check your home country and location settings. Location permission helps uDink rank nearby sessions and venues, but you can search by name when location is unavailable.
Set your sports and skill levels
Open Profile and complete the settings for each game type you play:
- Choose Pickleball, Padel or Badminton.
- Select the skill level that best describes your current play.
- For pickleball, add DUPR only when you want to use it and have a rating to enter.
- Select your usual playing days and times.
- Add preferred venues where available.
Set your skill level, playing days, playing times and preferred venues for each game type.
You can return to Profile and change these preferences as your schedule or experience changes.
If account creation does not complete
Check that:
- the device has a working internet connection;
- the email address or identity-provider account is accessible;
- any verification step has been completed; and
- you are using the same sign-in method you started with.
If uDink says the account already exists, return to sign-in and use the original method. Contact support if you cannot identify or access that method.
What happens next?
Allow notifications if you want session, waitlist, confirmation and payment updates. Then open Sessions to find a game or Groups to join a playing community.