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Set up LeadMeNot for the first time

Download, answer a few questions, start your trial and switch protection on.

17 stepsAbout 5 min

App Store

Open App Store

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Download LeadMeNot

Get LeadMeNot from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad.

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Tap Get Started

Open LeadMeNot and tap Get Started.

Good to know

Already have an account? Tap I already have an account instead. Got a code from your church or organization? Tap My organization gave me a code.

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Pick the change you want to make

Choose the area you want to work on first, then tap Next.

Good to know

Start with one area. You can add more later, including gambling and social media.

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Tell us why

Pick the reason behind the change, or write your own, then tap Next. We show this back to you on the Home tab as My Why.

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Choose how you want to be protected

Pick Full Protection (Blocking & Monitoring) for the strongest setup, then tap Next.

Watch out

If you pick Blocking only, setup won't ask you to add an accountability partner and nobody is told when you hit a rule. Pick Monitoring or Full Protection if you want a partner.

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Tap Choose Your Plan

Review what's included, then tap Choose Your Plan.

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Pick a plan and start your free trial

Choose 1 Device or Unlimited Devices at the top, pick Lifetime, Yearly or Monthly, then tap Start 3-day free trial.

Good to know

You can cancel any time in the App Store before the trial ends. If cost is a barrier, email jason@leadmenot.org.

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Create your account

Good to know

Remember which option you used. Logging in a different way later creates a separate account.

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Start setup

Tap Continue to set up your protection.

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Choose your Safe Wall

Safe Wall decides what it takes to switch protection off. Pick Make me wait and a wait time, then tap Save.

Good to know

Want your partner to approve changes instead? Follow Set up with a partner from the start. You can also change this later.

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Continue to the Blocker

Tap Continue.

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Switch on what you want blocked

Turn on each switch you want: Adult Websites & Apps, Gambling, Install Protection and Uninstall Protection. Then tap Next.

Watch out

These switches start off. If you tap Next without turning any on, setup finishes with nothing blocked.

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Activate protection

Tap Activate Protection.

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Allow the permissions

Tap Allow next to Screen Time Access and Push Notifications.

Watch out

Without Screen Time Access we can't block apps on iPhone. Without notifications, partner approvals won't reach you.

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Confirm Screen Time access

Tap Allow Screen Time, then confirm with Face ID or your passcode.

Safari

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Test it: type leadmenottest

Open Safari, type leadmenottest into the address bar and go. If LeadMeNot blocks the page, everything is working.

Watch out

Not blocked? Every permission has to be on. Check the Safari Extension is switched on, with no red message under You › Protection Settings (or VPN protection, if you use that instead), Screen Time access is allowed, and the Blocker says Active on Block & Monitor.

Good to know

The test only works while blocking is on, for example with Adult Websites & Apps switched on.

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You're protected

You'll land on the Home tab. Next, add an accountability partner so you're not doing this alone.

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