How to Make Free Xbox Live Gold Accounts

Plug a network cable into the network port on the Xbox 360 game console. Plug the other end into your modem or home network router.

Alternatively, plug an Xbox 360 wireless router into the network port on the console. A prompt will appear. Select your network from the list of available wireless networks.

Go to the Xbox 360 dashboard. This can be accessed by pressing the "Xbox" button on the controller and selecting the option to go to the dashboard. Alternatively, you will automatically go to the dashboard by turning on the console without a game inserted.

Select the ̶0;My Xbox̶1; option from the dashboard.

Choose ̶0;Sign-In̶1; from the menu that appears.

Select ̶0;Create Profile.̶1; This will take you to a series of prompts to create an Xbox Live account. Enter the desired online ID and password for your account.

Go back to the ̶0;My Xbox̶1; selection in the dashboard after creating a profile.

Choose ̶0;Join Xbox Live̶1; from the options.

Choose to create a trial Gold Account when prompted.

Enter the subscription code from the back of the Xbox Live Gold free trial card into the prompt.

Confirm to create the Xbox Live Gold account.