For Step 1, you will need to use a mobile device or computer to visit PBS.org/activate or use your smartphone's camera to scan the QR code on the TV screen to be taken directly to PBS.org/activate. Enter your unique code listed in Step 2 into the Activation Code box on PBS.org/activate. Select Continue.

Activation instructions appear on the screen along with a 7-character activation code. Go to your computer and open a browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. In the address bar, type http://pbs.org/activate. Enter the seven-character activation code in the textbox provided. This is NOT your Passport activation code. Click Continue.

Activation instructions appear on the screen along with a 7-character activation code. Every device has its own unique code, so double-check your device's code before proceeding. From a mobile device or computer, visit pbs.org/activate and enter your unique code. Select Continue.

Go to the PBS Token Activation page and enter your four-word code, including the dashes 2. You will be directed to a page to either sign in with your Facebook account, a Google account, an existing PBS account, or to create a new PBS account.