After your Starlink discount code
Used the Starlink discount code and your kit has arrived? Here's how to get online, summarized from Starlink's official setup guides. Your $100 credit starts counting once your service is activated.
If you ordered with a Starlink discount code, your kit is the same one every customer gets. The referral only changes your bill later, not the hardware or setup. Download the Starlink App first; it walks you through every step below.
Starlink needs an open view of the sky to stay connected as satellites move overhead. Tree branches, poles or a roof edge in the way will cause dropouts. In the Starlink App, use the Check for Obstructions tool to find the best spot. If ground level is blocked, a roof, wall or pole mount usually fixes it.
Lift the kickstand and push the Starlink cable fully into the dish so it sits flush. Run the other end to the router and plug it into port 1, marked with the Starlink symbol. Then connect the power supply to the router and a wall outlet.
Don't move the dish by hand. Starlink searches for satellites on its own and, after a few minutes, makes its first connection. If the app shows an alert asking you to rotate Starlink, tap it to use the alignment tool.
On your phone or computer, join the network called STARLINK. A page will open asking for a new network name and password. This is optional but strongly recommended. You can change it later in the Starlink App under Settings › Router.
Keep your service active for two months. Starlink can issue the $100 service credit as soon as 60 days after activation, and it comes off a later bill, not your checkout total. Timing varies.
Steps summarized from Starlink's official setup guides and Standard kit guide. Always follow the instructions for your exact kit in the Starlink App.