Quickstart Guide

Get started with BrightSign.

Get Started with BrightSign

Getting started with your BrightSign player is as easy as 1-2-3.

Setup Control Cloud

OS 8.0.15 and Above

Follow these instructions to get started using BrightAuthor:connected.

BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

1. Download and Install BrightAuthor:connected

Download BrightAuthor:connected desktop application.
BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

2. Setup Control Cloud Account and Network

  • Open BrightAuthor:connected and click connect
  • Sign up for BSN.cloud as a new user
  • Validate email
  • Return to BrightAuthor:connected
  • Click on the orange connect button
  • Sign in, name your network, and click create

BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

3. Provision Players

  • Connect your players to a live internet connection via Ethernet
  • Connect player to screen via HDMI
  • Power on your players with a blank SD card
  • Click Activate Device on your BrightAuthor:connected dashboard and enter the activation code that appears on the purple screen of your connected display
  • Your player will now go through setup and reboot several times during this process
  • When finished, you will see a purple welcome screen

BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

4. Next Steps

  • Click here to download the Welcome Presentation and unzip it to a location on your computer
  • Watch this video to learn how to publish content to your player
  • View our tutorial videos for more information on creating and publishing presentations
  • Check out our extensive documentation
  • Visit our knowledge base, FAQs, and community forums from our support page

Setup Control Cloud

OS 8.0.15 and Above + Partner CMS of Your Choice

Follow these instructions to get started with a CMS from a BrightSign Partner.

1. Setup a Control Cloud Account

  • Open control.bsn.cloud
  • Sign up for BSN.cloud as a New User
  • Validate email by clicking on the link sent to your email address
  • Click on the orange LOG IN button
  • Sign in, name your network, and click Create

2. Create a Default Setup package

  • Go to the Admin Tab and choose Device Setup
  • Type in the package name of ‘Default Setup’ exactly as shown (it is case and spacing sensitive)
  • Fill out the device settings you want and select your choice of CMS under the partner application
  • Choose add Setup File to Library to save your device setup

3. Provision Players

  • Connect your players to a live internet connection via Ethernet
  • Connect player to screen via HDMI
  • Power on your players with a blank SD card
  • When the Activation Code appears on the purple screen of your connected, select Activate Device
  • Your player will now go through setup and reboot several times during this process and when it is finished, a secondary Partner CMS activation process will begin

4. Next Steps

  • View our tutorial videos for more information on how to view real time player health and controls using your Control Cloud account
  • Create and publish presentations to your players using the application of your chosen CMS
  • Check out our extensive documentation
  • Visit our knowledge base, FAQs, and community forums from our support page

Setup Content Cloud

OS 8.0.15 and Above

Follow these instructions to get started with Content Cloud.

BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

1. Download and Install BrightAuthor:connected

Download BrightAuthor:connected desktop application.
BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

2. Setup Control Cloud Account and Network

  • Open BrightAuthor:connected and click connect
  • Sign up for BSN.cloud as a new user
  • Validate email
  • Return to BrightAuthor:connected
  • Click on the orange connect button
  • Sign in, name your network, and click create

BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

3. Enable the Content Cloud 30-Day Trial

  • Go to the Admin tab
  • Click on the Content Cloud trial button
  • Once you see confirmation of your trial on-screen, go to the BrightAuthor:connected dashboard

BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

4. Provision Players

  • Connect your players to a live internet connection via Ethernet
  • Connect player to screen via HDMI
  • Click Activate Device on your BrightAuthor:connected dashboard and enter the Activation Code that appears on the purple screen of your connected display
  • Your player will no go through setup and reboot several times during this process
  • When finished, you will see a purple welcome screen

BrightAuthor:connected logo on a computer monitor

5. Publish Content

  • Click here to download the Welcome Presentation and unzip it to a location on your computer
  • Watch this video to learn how to publish content to your player
  • View our tutorial videos for more information on creating and publishing presentations
  • Check out our extensive documentation
  • Visit our knowledge base, FAQs, and community forums from our support page

Already a Control Cloud User?

Follow these instructions to get started if you are an existing Control Cloud user.

1. Enable the Content Cloud 30-Day Trial

  • Go to the Admin tab
  • Click the Content Cloud trial button

2. Create a New Setup Package

  • Click on Device Setup
  • Choose BSN.cloud Networking as the device type
  • Enter other settings you would like, as needed
  • When finished, click Add Setup File to Library

3. Prepare Player for Reprovisioning

  • Go to the Admin Tab and choose Device Setup
  • Click Device Provisioning
  • Check the box(es) for any players you want to be reprovisioned for Content Cloud
  • Click Apply Setup (above Device Provisioning list)
  • Choose the setup you just created for Content Cloud
  • Click the Apply Setup button
  • Confirm that the setup file has been updated correctly in the provisioning list

4. Reprovision Players

  • Go to the Network tab
  • Find the player to reprovision in the list and click the gear to open the Remote DWS
  • Check the box(es) for any players you want to be reprovisioned for Content Cloud
  • Click Control tab
  • Click the “Update” button in the Reprovision Device section
  • Your player will reset and be setup with your newly created Content Cloud files

5. Publish Content

  • Click here to download the Welcome Presentation and unzip it to a location on your computer
  • Watch this video to learn how to publish content to your player
  • View our tutorial videos for more information on creating and publishing presentations
  • Check out our extensive documentation
  • Visit our knowledge base, FAQs, and community forums from our support page