Creating an Apple ID and Resetting Your Apple ID Password
Audience
WSU faculty and students using iTunes on their Macs, PC, iPads, and other Apple iOS devices.
About This Article
Apple IDs are required to perform many operations within iTunes and the App Store. This article describes the steps in creating a free Apple ID and how to reset your Apple ID password if you forget it.
Creating a Free Apple ID on Your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch
If you are creating an Apple ID to use prior to configuring your iOS device, it would be best to create it on your laptop. Refer to Creating an Apple ID on Your Laptop below. To create a free Apple ID from your iOS device, follow these steps:
- Open either iTunes or App Store.
Creating an Apple ID on Your Laptop
Click this link to create a new Apple ID without entering credit card information.
"Oh Oh, I Don't Remember My Apple ID Password."
Hey, we all forget things and Apple ID passwords are no exception.
Resetting your password is a simple operation. Begin at https://iforgot.apple.com.
Enter you Apple ID in the Apple ID box. (See below.)
If you do not remember your Apple ID, you can click the "Forgot your Apple ID?" link and answer the security questions to retrieve your Apple ID. Here is a hint if you have forgotten your Apple ID: Apple IDs are ALWAYS full email addresses.
You will be given the choice to receive password reset information as email or to answer the security questions and reset your password online.
- Selecting "Email authentication" causes Apple's web site to send an email to both the email address you used as your Apple ID and to the optional emergency email you may have entered during the Apple ID creation process. Follow the steps in the email and you will reset your password to a new value.
- Selecting "Answer security questions" causes Apple's web site to ask you the security questions you selected and answered during the Apple ID creation process. Answering the questions correctly gives you a web page that includes fields for resetting the password to a new value.