Start here — set up Koodos for your family

You only need a few things to get started: your phone, your child's device, and about ten minutes.

1. Create your parent account

Open the Koodos Parent App or visit parents.koodos.app. Create an account and set a parent PIN your child does not know.

2. Add your child

Create one profile for each child. Use the same profile when that child has more than one device. This lets their devices share the same rules and screen-time allowance.

3. Choose the basics

Set a daily limit and, if you want, Homework Time and Bedtime schedules. You can change these later.

4. Install Koodos on the child's device

Follow the setup instructions for Windows, iPhone, iPad, or Android. Complete every permission Koodos asks for; these permissions are what allow protection to work.

5. Pair the device

In the Parent App, open your child's profile and add a device. Scan the QR code or enter the pairing code shown on the child's device.

6. Check that protection is ready

The new device should appear as Online in the Parent App. If you see a protection warning, open Koodos on the child's device and complete the item it shows.

Next, read How screen time works across multiple devices if your child uses more than one device.