Web Handout

Producer Price Index

Web Account Setup
www.bls.gov/ppi

February 2019

Thank you for participating in the Producer Price Index (PPI) program. This handout is intended to assist you in
setting up your web account, as you will be providing data online via the BLS Internet Data Collection Facility.
Follow these steps:
1. You will receive two emails from [email protected], one containing a temporary account number and
another containing a temporary password. Click on the link in either email to access the BLS Internet Data
Collection Facility website.
2. The temporary account number serves as your initial User ID. Use the temporary account number and
temporary password from the emails to log on for the first time. Click
.

3. Enter and confirm your email address. Click

.

4. Verify your contact information. Click

.

5. Create a permanent password that meets the displayed criteria. Click
when logging on in the future.

. You will use this password

6. Your permanent account number will be displayed. This account number will be included in all future data
requests. Click
to begin reporting your data.
If you have any problems setting up your account, send an email to [email protected] or click the
link at the bottom of any screen.