PPI Web Account Setup Handout

Producer Price Index

Web Account Setup
www.bls.gov/ppi

September 2021

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 the email with the temporary account number
to access the BLS Internet Data Collection Facility website.
2. The temporary account number serves as your initial User ID and should be pre-filled in the User ID field.
Use the temporary password from the email to log on for the first time. Click I Accept.

3. Enter and confirm your email address. Click Continue.

4. Verify your contact information. Click Continue.

5. Create a permanent password that meets the displayed criteria. Click Continue. You will use this password
when logging on in the future.

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

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