# Set up your Peko Pal

Setting up a new Peko Pal takes a few minutes and happens in the Peko Pal app. Your phone finds the Pal over Bluetooth, gives it your home Wi-Fi details, and the Pal downloads everything it needs.

## Before you start

- A charged Peko Pal (see [Power and charging](https://www.pekopal.com/guide/power-and-charging) if it is new).
- Your phone, with Bluetooth on and the Peko Pal app installed and signed in.
- The name and password of your home Wi-Fi network.
- Keep the Pal and phone close together.

You do not need to make a child profile first. You can create one during setup.

## Step by step

1. **Turn on the Pal.** A brand-new Pal starts pairing mode by itself the first time it is switched on. The logo shows a spinning **blue** light.
2. **Start setup in the app.** On the Home tab, tap **Set Up a Pal**. Or open the Kids tab, tap **+**, then **Set Up a Pal**.
3. **Allow Bluetooth.** If your phone asks, say yes. If it was refused, the app shows **Bluetooth Required** and an **Open Settings** button.
4. **Choose your Pal.** The app shows "Looking for Peko Pal devices..." and lists any Pals it finds. Tap yours.
5. **Choose the child.** When it says **Connected!**, pick who the Pal is for under "Who is this device for?", or tap **Create New Profile** (name, birth month, birth year, then **Save**).
6. **Name the Pal.** The name starts as "(Child's name)'s Peko Pal". Change it if you like, then tap **Next**.
7. **Pick your Wi-Fi.** Choose your network from the list. Pull down to scan again if it is missing.
8. **Enter the password** and tap **Connect**. An open network skips this. See [Connecting your Peko Pal to WiFi](https://www.pekopal.com/guide/wifi) if it fails.
9. **Choose apps.** Every app is switched on to start with. Switch off any you don't want, then tap **Continue**. You can change apps later.
10. **Wait while it installs.** The app shows setup stages and the Pal restarts by itself. When it says "Your device is set up and ready to go!", tap **Done**.

## What the Pal does during setup

- **Blue spinner:** pairing mode, waiting for the app.
- **Restart:** near the end the Pal restarts by itself. This is normal.
- **After the restart:** the Pal is ready and speaks for itself.

Stories and music may keep downloading in the background after setup finishes. The Pal works meanwhile.

## After setup

The app then offers three short, skippable steps for your child: what Peko should know about them, whether Peko AI is on, and who their top friends are. Tap **Next** or **Skip for now** on each.

The first time the Pal starts after a new pairing, it opens **How to Use Peko**, a spoken walkthrough of the buttons and apps. Your child presses down to move on. It plays once by itself, and you can find it again in the Pal's main menu.

## If something goes wrong

- **The app can't find the Pal.** Make sure the Pal is on. Hold **Volume Up and Volume Down together** until the logo turns blue. Holding them again leaves pairing mode.
- **Wi-Fi won't connect.** Check the password and try again. See [Connecting your Peko Pal to WiFi](https://www.pekopal.com/guide/wifi).
- **Something else looks wrong.** Tap **Try Again** on the error screen, or see [Care and troubleshooting](https://www.pekopal.com/guide/care-and-troubleshooting).

To remove a Pal from an account, see [Unpairing a Peko Pal](https://www.pekopal.com/guide/unpairing).