How to Set Up XBox Live Gold

Connecting your Xbox 360 online with Xbox Live gives you the ability to explore social networking, downloads and many other features. However, it's a two tiered system, so you must upgrade to Xbox Live Gold in order to take advantage of the features. Upgrading and setting up Xbox Live Gold is a simplistic and brief task to complete, giving you access to hundreds of thousands of interactive features and social networking capabilities to enhance your current game play experience.

Things You'll Need

• Xbox 360

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Instructions

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     Sign into your Xbox Live Silver account via your gamer desktop on your Xbox 360.

   • 2

     Choose the upgrade option in the options menu.

   • 3

     Provide a valid debit or credit card number, along with all of your valid details associated with your bank or credit account.

   • 4

     Submit the form to complete the upgrade process. Your credit card or bank account will accrue monthly charges. As of 2010, the charges fluctuate between $7 and $12.