To successfully use the Xbox game console, you must create an account on Xbox Live, Microsoft's gaming service. It helps you make friends and play with them, show off your gaming achievements, watch videos and listen to music. Read our article on how to register for Xbox Live. Well, you can find answers to other questions related to Xbox on our website in the section.
Sign up for Xbox Live
For some time now, an Xbox Live account has been combined with a general Microsoft account, which also allows you to use Outlook email, OneDrive cloud storage and other company services. You can create an account on the official website.
To register, please provide your first and last name and email address. Create a good password (eight characters or more) and enter it in the “Create Password” and “Confirm” fields.
The country, as a rule, is selected automatically, but you can change it and, if you wish, enter your postal code (which, in principle, is not necessary). Please enter your date of birth and gender. If you feel the need to further protect your account, enter your mobile phone number (ten digits) to receive SMS notifications to confirm login from unfamiliar computers and devices.
At the final stage, enter the security code shown in the picture, uncheck “Send me special offers” (why do you need spam?) and click “Create an account”.
After you sign up, sign in to the Xbox Live website with your new Microsoft account and choose how you want to use the service - free or paid with Xbox Live Gold, which gives you access to additional features, including free games.
Xbox Live (X Box Live) is a network service from Microsoft for the Xbox 360/One gaming platform. It is integrated into the operating system of game consoles, and is also available on the official website xbox.com (can be used on a PC running Windows OS).
Live gaming community options provide the opportunity to communicate with other participants during gameplay, watch videos, and listen to audio tracks. Keep statistics of achievements in Xbox Games game projects. Participate in online battles (Live supports up to 128 people).
Use additional services:
- Last.fm - online music radio stations;
- MSN - entertainment news portal;
- Foxtel - television programs (on demand and live);
- Game Room - virtual library of retro games;
- access to Youtube, IPTV and much more.
This guide will help you sign up for Xbox Live and set up your account.
Registration
1. Open the official website of the platform in your browser - http://www.xbox.com/ru-RU/.
2. In the site header (Microsoft panel), click the “Login” link.
4. Type your first and last name.
5. Enter a valid email.
If you want to create a mailbox in Outlook (Microsoft’s email service) during registration, under the “User name” field, click the “Get new address” add-on, and then enter a unique login (after entering it, the message “Name ... available” should appear). If necessary, change the email domain name from outlook.com to hotmail.com (click the arrow on the right side of the field).
6. In the next two lines, enter a complex password (make up a sequence of Latin letters and numbers 10-15 characters long).
7. Country: Click to open the list and select your country.
8. In the “Date of Birth” block, set the required day/month/year.
9. “Help... protect... information”: set the international country dialing code and your mobile number (used for additional authentication).
10. Retype the letters and numbers from the image in the “Enter characters...” field.
Advice! If you cannot read the symbol combination, click the “New” button to change the picture.
12. Click “Create an account.”
If all the data has been entered correctly, a message will appear indicating that a verification email has been sent.
1. Log in to the specified email address.
2. Open the letter from Microsoft.
3. In the text, click the “Confirm” button.
Attention! You may need a special security code, also indicated in the letter. Save it in a separate text file or copy it onto a piece of paper so as not to lose it.
4. In a new tab, under the message “Done! Thanks for checking…”, click “OK”.
Signing up for an Xbox account
Once registration is complete, your browser will be redirected to the “Create a profile...” page.
1. Set the labels:
- "I want to receive..."- if you want to connect to the Xbox newsletter;
- "My contact details… "- subscription to receive information about additional entertainment products of the service.
2. Click the “I accept” button.
3. In the personal profile panel, in the list on the right, click “Change Gamertag”.
4. Select one of the nicknames created by the service (left-click on it) or enter yours in the “... new gamertag” field.
5. Click “Check Availability”.
6. After successfully checking for uniqueness (the service will inform you that the nickname you specified in the system is not used by another participant), click on the “Submit request” command.
Attention! The new tag will appear in your profile after the next login.
7. Return to the “Profile” tab and go to the “Customize Profile” section.
8. Click “Change picture” to replace the default avatar with your own.
9. Click "Customize Avatar" to change its appearance.
Attention! To use this option, you must install the Silver Light applet in your operating system. The service automatically detects its absence and provides a download link.
10. To verify your phone:
- open: Profile → Privacy settings;
- In the form, indicate the last four digits of your phone number;
- click “Send code”;
- In the field that opens, enter the verification code from the received SMS message.
Have a fun time on Xbox Live!
Xbox Live Xbox Live Silver and by subscription Xbox Live Gold. Subscription Xbox Live Silver Xbox Live Gold costs about $60/year besides
Xbox Live Silver:
You can create your own gamertag
Do you have access to Xbox Live Marketplace And Xbox Live Arcade games
Xbox Live Gold:
Xbox Live Silver(higher)
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Gamertag
Gamerscore
Xbox Live Marketplace
Microsoft Points Visa, MasterCard
Xbox Live Arcade
Connection to Xbox Live.
not less 256 Kbps.
real IP address Stream Corbin $5 .
www.xboxlivepipline.com
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Let's start with the fact that access to the service Xbox Live can be provided in two versions: by subscription Xbox Live Silver and by subscription Xbox Live Gold. Subscription Xbox Live Silver It’s completely free, and no one can take it away from you once you register your profile. Subscription Xbox Live Gold costs about $60/year. It will seem stupid to many, but for some I highlight it - this is payment besides payment for your Internet access.
Xbox Live Silver:
You can create your own gamertag
You can create and manage your friends list
Do you have access to Xbox Live Marketplace And Xbox Live Arcade games
You can chat with your friends
You can play MMO games because you pay a separate subscription fee for these games.
Xbox Live Gold:
You get all the features of a subscription Xbox Live Silver(higher)
You get the main opportunity of Xbox Live - play online, and, as a result, earn more .
Now let's understand the concepts.
Gamertag(GT) - a player’s personal profile, which indicates his gamerscore, achievements in games, as well as other information about the player. It is quite possible to use Gamertag as an avatar on forums (in particular, on ours).
Gamerscore(GS) - points earned by a player during his game. In fact, the player's reputation.
Xbox Live Marketplace or simply Marketplace - a center for all kinds of downloads: demo versions of games, trailers, add-ons for games, etc. The Marketplace is not free to use. Most content requires payment with Microsoft Points.
Microsoft Points(MSPs) is a currency in Xbox Live that can be used to purchase various content on the Marketplace. You can top up their account either through a bank card ( Visa, MasterCard), or through payment cards that can be purchased in stores.
Xbox Live Arcade- full-fledged games, most often - remakes of old popular games, like DOOM, Pac-Man, etc. Mostly everything is purchased for MSPs.
Connection to Xbox Live.
By and large, you don’t need to do anything supernatural to connect to the service. It is enough to make sure that you have the following things:
Xbox 360 console, I hope they haven’t forgotten about its need :-)
Internet connection at speed not less 256 Kbps.
These two points are everything you need to connect. Next, you need to check with your provider about the possibility of allocating real IP address(it doesn't matter whether it's a static or dynamic IP). The ideal option is if you have an ADSL provider (for example, Stream) - as a rule, such providers immediately allocate a dynamic IP address. In the case of home networks (for example, Corbin), you will have to pay for the real IP as an additional service. The price usually does not exceed $5 .
And finally, the connection process itself. As for the same ADSL providers, all you need is to configure the modem in router mode and connect the ethernet cable with one end to the set-top box and the other to the modem. In this case, that's all. In other cases, you will have to use either 2 network cards in the computer, or use an external router, through which both the computer and the Xbox 360 will be connected in the future. I will not write about this in detail in this article - wait for a separate article on this subject (should be here) here to be born).
That's basically all you need to know if you're going to use Xbox Live. This service is truly unique and opens up horizons of new gaming experiences for gamers.
P.S. On the day this article was written, an excellent service opened on the Internet - www.xboxlivepipline.com - here you will find all the information about all Xbox Live content at the current time.
Stay connected with your friends and gaming community everywhere you go across Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, tablets, and phones. See what your friends are playing, view your achievements, get notifications, send messages, share game clips, and much more. You can even party chat with gamers across Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.
Play in more places
Enjoy the freedom to play your favorite games in more places than ever. Easily access your games, friends, and community across Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, tablet, and phone. Wherever you go, your games and achievements go with you. And when you stream your Xbox One games to your Windows 10 PC, you can continue to play with your friends and record your best game moments.
Build your gaming legacy
Earn Achievements and add to your Gamerscore across Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, tablet, and phone. Take screenshots and capture your best gaming moments with built-in Game DVR. Use the footage to create amazing videos, add commentary, and share them with your friends. You can also broadcast gameplay live from your Xbox One via Mixer for the world to see. Create your own identity as a gamer. Customize your Gamertag, create your own Xbox Avatar, and bring together everything that matters to you in your Gamer Profile.
You can add money to the user's balance in the Microsoft Store or subscribe to the Xbox Live service in different ways, but the most convenient of them is payment cards.
After payment, Xbox activation codes are delivered to the email address specified when placing the order.
Xbox Live Gift Cards
Using the code, the user can top up his own balance in the Microsoft Store quickly and without problems. The funds received can be used to purchase games, add-ons, new content and other goods presented in this service.
Xbox Live cards are issued in different currencies (Xbox Live in dollars and Xbox Live in rubles) and in different denominations (from 250 rubles to 2500 rubles, from 3 dollars to 100 dollars).
Xbox Subscription Cards
Gold is not required for single-player games. But it opens up access to unique promotions and discounts, as well as online battles with other players. Moreover, the Xbox Live service has a good selection of free games that you can try without restrictions only if you have an Xbox Live Gold membership.
For Xbox One and PC, lets you play over 100 high-quality games for one low monthly fee. One of the benefits of an Xbox Game Pass is the ability to play new games a few days before the official release. With more Game Pass games added all the time, there's always something new to play.
For PC and Xbox One, it combines Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions and is the most affordable card. Enjoy exciting games without breaking the bank.
For Xbox One, you'll get unlimited access to Electronic Arts' extensive library of games like Battlefield, FIFA, Dragon Age and more. Also, the EA Access pass gives you access to new EA games a few days before release and gives a 10% discount on all digital content purchases (full games, add-ons and other content).
The IgroMagaz company offers subscription cards for a period of 48 hours (2 days) to 1 year (365 days).
Benefits of Using Xbox Cards
- Payment cards can be used not only on Xbox Live, but also on the Windows Store.
- Cards provide access to free games, unique discounts and online play.
- The use of cards guarantees the safety and security of the user’s funds, because apart from the code, no other information is entered, and the code becomes useless immediately after activation.
- You no longer need to wait for the bank to process the payment; the card tops up your balance within a couple of minutes.
- Immediately after a purchase in our store, the card code is sent to the buyer’s email address and duplicated in his personal account.
- Xbox Live payment cards make a great gift for any gaming fan. In many cases, using them in this capacity is much more convenient than purchasing the game itself on Xbox.
- Very often our store holds sales, during which cards for Xbox Live can be purchased at a price lower than the face value indicated on them.
Activating Xbox Cards
Activation of all types of cards is carried out the same way:
- Log in to your Xbox Live account.
- In the menu that opens, find the “Store” item and go to it.
- Click the "Activate Code" button.
- Enter the code from the card in the window that opens and confirm activation.
Just four simple steps, and the amount from the card is already on your balance. And in the case of a subscription card, the user's status will be changed (or more time will be added to it if the subscription has already been issued).
Using Xbox Live Maps makes using this service easy!