# Setting up The Things Network

We will now demonstrate how to connect to an IoT provider. In this case **[The Things Network (TTN)](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/)**

First we shall register for an account

 ```{admonition}  Requirements
 :class: Hint

1. A LoRaWAN capable device
```
## Register

Register account, there is a free tier with a Fair Usage Policy which we use here.

Once registered go to the console (usually found by clicking on your user name) and select your region.

![TTN Console](./images/TTN_console.png "TTN Console screen")

Click on Applications

Here you can create and view any TTN applications.

![TTN Application](./images/TTN_app.png "TTN Application screen")

Click on + Create Application to create an application

![TTN Create an application](./images/TTN_cre_app.png "TTN Create Application screen")

Enter appropriate values and press create

This will take you to the main application screen, this is where you will interact the most with TTN

![TTN Main application](./images/TTN_main_app.png "TTN Main Application screen")

We can now add our devices to TTN.