# Pair an Edge screen

A new Edge Player pairs with the same codes and approval as every other Tilecast Player. A migrated screen keeps its pairing and doesn't need this page.

## Pair a screen

1. Give Edge the server address. Use one of these:
   - type the address on the Edge setup screen;
   - choose a server that Edge found on the local network;
   - on a computer without a keyboard, use the command line:

     ```sh title="On the Edge computer"
     /opt/tilecast-edge/current/bin/tilecastctl pair https://signage.example.org
     ```

2. Read the pairing code on the screen, or run `tilecastctl status` to see it. `status` never shows the private pairing secret or the Player credential.
3. In Studio, approve the code with the normal [Pair a display](../../players/pair-a-display/) flow.

Edge keeps its pairing request through a restart, so restarting Edge doesn't create a new code each time. If the request expires or is rejected, Edge starts a new one.

Server discovery uses Avahi (mDNS) and is optional. If the server doesn't appear, for example because multicast is blocked between networks, enter the address directly.