Apple ID setup instructions | Merrimack College

Group 1

You already have an Apple ID and know both the Apple ID and associated password.

1. Go to http://appleid.apple.com.
2. Click on the “Manage your Apple ID” button.
3. Login with your Apple ID and password to verify that your Apple ID and personal information is correct. 

Group 2

You already have an Apple ID and know the Apple ID, but you don’t remember the associated password.

1. Go to http://appleid.apple.com.
2. Click on the “Reset your password” link.
3. Enter your Apple ID and reset your password by selecting the appropriate authentication method.

Group 3

You may have an Apple ID, but you are unsure or you don’t remember the password.

1. Go to http://appleid.apple.com.
2. Click on “Find your Apple ID” link which can be found towards the bottom right corner of the page.
3. Enter your First Name, Last Name and a current e-mail address to find out if you already have an Apple ID.

• If you do have an Apple ID, you will be prompted to reset the password by either answering the security questions that you setup when the Apple ID was created or by using a rescue e-mail address that is on file for you.
• If no Apple ID is found, follow the instructions provide for Group 4 below.

Group 4

You are certain that you have never created an Apple ID.

There are two methods that can be used to create an Apple ID:

1. Method A (outlined below) will require you to enter personal credit card information when you download your first iOS app.
2. Method B (outlined below) will not require you to enter credit card information when you download your first free iOS app, but you will need to use either an iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad or a computer (Mac or PC with the iTunes application installed) in order to create the Apple ID.

Method A

1. Go to http://appleid.apple.com.
2. Click the “Create an Apple ID” button and complete the form.

• We suggest using a personal (non-Merrimack) email to create your Apple ID

Method B

1. Go to http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534.
2. Click the appropriate link for instructions on how to create an Apple ID based on whether you are using a computer with iTunes or an iOS device (iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad) to create the Apple ID.

• We suggest using a personal (non-Merrimack) email to create your Apple ID.