| How to locate your PLAYSTATION®Network ID and password if have forgotten them. |
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| If you do not already have a PLAYSTATION®Network account… |
| You will first need to create a new user profile on your PLAYSTATION®3 system. |
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In the PLAYSTATION®3 XrossMediaBar interface go to
Users > Create New User
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Log in to the user profile you have just created.
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When you are logged in, there will be a diamond icon to the left of the active username.
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Then you will need to create a PLAYSTATION®Network ID. |
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In the PLAYSTATION®3 XrossMediaBar interface go to
PLAYSTATION®Network > Sign up for PLAYSTATION®Network
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Make note of the email address and password you are using to register. Those are your PLAYSTATION®Network ID credentials. |
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| If you do already have a PLAYSTATION®Network account... |
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In the PLAYSTATION®3 XrossMediaBar interface go to
PLAYSTATION®Network > Sign In
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Make note of the email address you see here. If you have forgotten your password, follow the directions there to retrieve it.
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| If you do not see the option to Sign In, it may mean that your settings are configured to sign in automatically. You will need to sign out first and then sign back in to see your PLAYSTATION®Network ID. To see if this is the case, do the following: |
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In the PLAYSTATION®3 XrossMediaBar interface go to
PLAYSTATION®Network.
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If you see Account Management instead of Sign In, that means that you are already signed in. The next steps will log you out.
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In the PLAYSTATION®3 XrossMediaBar interface go to
Friends
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Look for the username that has a diamond icon graphic next to it. That is your online ID (not to be confused with your PLAYSTATION®Network Sign-In ID).
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Click on the Triangle button on your DualShock controller to open up the options for your username.
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Select Sign Out
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| Now you will need to Sign In again to see your PLAYSTATION®Network ID. |
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In the PLAYSTATION®3 XrossMediaBar interface go to
PLAYSTATION®Network > Sign In
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Make note of the email address you see here. If you have forgotten your password, follow the directions there to retrieve it.
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