# Apply to Pot as a DAO Applying as a DAO allows you to recieve payouts directly to your DAO address and make sure the account is controlled by a group. In order to apply to a pot as a DAO, the pot may require that you be on the POTLOCK public goods registry. To [register as a DAO check out](/user-guides/projects.md#create-a-project-as-a-dao) this link. After which you need your DAO approved (checkout[ https://potlock.org/community ](< https://potlock.org/community >)to get approved) Don't have a DAO, learn to [Create a DAO here](/user-guides/apply-to-a-pot/apply-to-pot-as-a-dao/create-a-dao.md) Every DAO transaction is a two part step * propose to do something * pass to vote to do something {% hint style="warning" %} A challenge is meeting a quorum for you DAO to vote to get added {% endhint %} {% embed url="" %} Note, in order to apply as a DAO you need * to have function call proposal permissions, or the ability to propse from the account you are logged in from for the DAO to interact with the contract * go to the DAO proposal dashboard and get enough people to vote to pass. Once a quorum is met with amount to pass, then the function call executes as a transaction Click on apply to DAO --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.potlock.io/user-guides/apply-to-a-pot/apply-to-pot-as-a-dao.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.