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Before you begin, you’ll need:
  • A screen to display content on: either a smart TV (such as Samsung Tizen or LG webOS) or any monitor/TV connected to a media player (an Android box, Windows PC, Fire TV stick, Raspberry Pi, and so on).
  • An active internet connection on that device.
  • The Pickcel app installed on the smart TV or player.
1

Install Pickcel Player App

Before registering your screen, ensure you have installed the Pickcel digital signage application on your player device.
Need to install the app?Visit our Download Page to get the latest version for your device. We support Android, Windows, iOS, macOS, Linux, Fire TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Chrome OS, BrightSign, and Raspberry Pi.
2

Launch the app to get your registration code

Once installed, launch the Pickcel app on your smart TV or player. It displays a unique 6-character registration code, as shown in the image below.
Registration code shown on the device screen
Keep this code handy: you’ll need it in a moment to pair your device with the Pickcel console.
3

Log in to the console and open the Screen module

With your registration code ready, switch to a computer and log in to the Pickcel Console. In the left menu, select Screen to open the Screens page, then click Add Screen in the top-right corner.
Screens page in the Pickcel console with the Add Screen button highlighted
4

Enter your registration code

The Add Screen window opens as a two-step setup. On Enter Registration Code, type the 6-character code your device showed back in Step 2 into the Screen Registration Code field, then click Continue.
Add Screen window with the registration code entered and the Continue button active
Enter the code exactly as it appears on your device.
Don’t have a TV or player on hand but want to see how Pickcel works? Use the web player to run a screen right inside your browser, no hardware needed. See Add a web player.
5

Set up your screen

On Set Up Your Screen, fill in the details:
  • Screen Name (required): a descriptive name, for example “Lobby Display” or “Store Entrance”.
  • Orientation: choose Landscape or Portrait to match how the display is mounted.
  • Tags (optional): add tags to group and filter screens.
  • Screen Location (required): where the screen is physically located.
  • Google Location (required): search for the address, or use Search With Lat,Long to enter coordinates.
Then click Register Screen.
Set Up Your Screen step showing Screen Name, Orientation, Tags, Screen Location, and Google Location fields
New to tags?
  • What they are: labels you attach to a screen, like “lobby” or “store-front”.
  • Why they help: publish content to a whole group of screens at once, instead of one by one.
  • Don’t worry now: tags are optional here, and you can add them anytime later.
Learn more about tags
6

Confirm the screen is registered

You’ll see a Screen added successfully message, and your new screen appears in the Screens list with its status, last seen time, current schedule, default composition, and tags.
Screens list showing the newly registered screen as Online
On the device itself, the screen immediately starts playing the default composition, so you can confirm everything worked just by looking at the display.
Registered screen on a wall playing the default composition with the health indicator dots
Congratulations! 🎉 Your screen is now registered and connected to the Pickcel Console.
What’s Next?Now that your screen is registered, start creating and publishing content:
If you encounter any issues during registration, please contact our support team for assistance.