Set up the SkyDrive app on Xbox 360

To download the SkyDrive app, follow these steps:

1. On your console, sign in with your Xbox LIVE gamertag. (Xbox LIVE Gold Membership is required.)

2. Select apps and then select Browse Apps.

3. Browse for SkyDrive.

4. Select SkyDrive to download and install the app. After the download, the app automatically starts.

5. Do one of the following:

   • Sign by using your SkyDrive username and password.

   • Create a free SkyDrive account by selecting the tile in the lower-right corner.

6. Once you are signed in, you can browse through the catalog and view details about the available content.

To start SkyDrive later, select apps, My Apps, and then select SkyDrive.

1. Select apps, My Apps, and then SkyDrive.

   Note The first time you start the SkyDrive app, you will be prompted to enter the password to the Microsoft account that is associated with your gamertag and Xbox LIVE account.

Note The default setting is keep me signed in. If you do not uncheck this box, the app is activated, and you will not be prompted to sign in again.

2. From the Photos and Video hub, you can access any of the photo or video folders you have stored on your SkyDrive.

3. For further choices navigate to:

   • all files – This hub lets you view all of the files that are stored on your SkyDrive. However, you can only view the properties of files that are not photos or videos.

• shared – This hub lets you access the folders that were shared with you by other users of SkyDrive. For example, your mom goes on vacation and then posts all of her pictures to her SkyDrive. She then shares access to that folder with you, so that you can view, copy, and print the pictures. That folder will show up on this hub on your Xbox.

• settings - Lets you to change your sign in preference, tune your Kinect sensor, find support, and review the privacy and terms of use.

4. Select something to watch, and then do one of the following:

   • Press A to select the item.

   • Press Y to start a slideshow.

If you are not signed into Messenger on your Xbox 360 console before you start the SkyDrive app, you will see a “Can’t Sign In” error message.

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Exit the SkyDrive app.

2. Press the Guide button in the center of your controller.

3. Select Chat & IM.

4. Select the Messenger tab.

5. Select Sign In.

6. Select Enter Password if you do not already have it stored.

7. Enter the password for your Microsoft account.

Note If you select Save Password, you will not be prompted to enter it again.

8. Once you are signed in, press the Guide button on your controller again.

9. Go to apps, My Apps, and then select SkyDrive start the SkyDrive app again.

10. The first time you start the SkyDrive app, you will be prompted to enter the password to the Microsoft account that is associated to your gamertag or Xbox LIVE account.

Note The default is keep me signed in. If you do not uncheck this box, the app is activated, and you will not be prompted again.

Note If you don't see the content you expect, verify that the SkyDrive program that you use on your phone or computer is using the same Microsoft account that you used to create your gamertag and Xbox LIVE accounts. You must use the same Microsoft account to view your content on all of your devices.

To view the photos and videos on your SkyDrive from your Xbox, you need to use the same Microsoft account for SkyDrive and Xbox. We recommend having only one account per person so that all your content, contacts, security info, and billing info is in one place. You have a couple options:

• Move your Xbox gamertag to the Microsoft account that you use for SkyDrive. For information about how to do this, see the “Can I switch my gamertag to a different Microsoft account?” section of the Questions about a Microsoft account or a gamertag page.

• Move your SkyDrive content to the Microsoft account that is connected to your Xbox. The fastest way to do this is by using the SkyDrive desktop app to unlink your account.

  Note You must be using a Windows 8-based computer or a Windows RT-based computer to download and install the SkyDrive desktop application.

To move your SkyDrive content to the Microsoft account that is connected to your Xbox, follow these steps:

Note If you sign in to a Windows 8-based computer using a Microsoft account, you can't unlink the Microsoft account using that computer.

1. Unlink the account that you use with SkyDrive. To do this, right-click the SkyDrive icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar and click Settings. Then, on the Settings tab, click Unlink SkyDrive.

2. After you unlink your account, move the SkyDrive folder on your computer to a different file system location.

3. Restart SkyDrive and sign in with the account you use with your Xbox. You'll need to select the location for your SkyDrive folder again.

4. Copy the content from the SkyDrive folder you moved to the new SkyDrive folder that was created.