Setting up your Fitbit device

Setting up your Fitbit device

Just received your first Fitbit Device?  Follow the instructions provided at the link below to setup your device.

Step One: Create your Fitbit account and link your device to Fitbit.  Follow the instructions at the Fitbit link below to setup your Fitbit account and link your device.


If you are replacing an existing Fitbit device (already syncing to Motion Connected) all you need to do is link your new device to your existing Fitbit account. No other changes need to be made in your Fitbit or Motion Connected accounts.

Step Two: Link your activity tracker account to your Motion Connected account.

  • Login to your Motion Connected account and choose “Link Device” from the left side bar menu.
  • Click Create Link and enter your Fitbit username and password. If prompted make sure to select allow all permissions to make sure that our system can correctly access your data.
  • Activity data will now automatically post to Motion Connected when you sync your Fitbit device to your Fitbit account.

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