How to login to myfoscam.com for the first time and install the correct web browser plugin?

This article outlines the steps to login to the www.myfoscam.com website for the first time. This website is designed and provided by Foscam to end users to allow remote access to their cameras. The remote access includes the ability to manage and view live video feed to cameras which are setup under a user account established by the end user. Other services such as cloud services are available for a nominal fee.  In order to use the website a user account will need to be setup in order to be able to access the cameras from this web site. Please follow the steps below to access the web site for the first time.

Note: Please be sure to disable any Pop Up Blockers which may be in use. They are known to cause interference with the installation of web browser plugins which are required to allow the web browser to view video and make changes to any Foscam equipment which may be associated and used within the web site.

Step 1 : After disabling any Pop Up Blockers visit the website by typing the URL into the web browser text box www.myfoscam.com  Once the page comes up a new user will need to create a new account. Click on the "Register Now" button if you have not done so already. If an account has been setup via the Foscam App login directly with the credentials that were used at the time of the account creation.

Step 2: New User Accounts ONLY. Input a valid email address to be associated with this account as the cloud account name followed by a password and the country the user is operating in. Input the verification code and click the "Register Now!" Button.

Step 3: Click on the "Confirm" button and a confirmation email will be sent to the email account listed in the last page.

Step 4: Click "Security Login now" and enter the security credentials that were used via the earlier steps to login to the newly created account.

Step 5: Use Internet Explorer (Windows) or Safari (MacOS) to login to the account for the first time. The Foscam website will ask to install a web browser plugin for the first time as shown below.

Click on the link: Please click to install plugin we don’t support IE 64 to download the appropriate plugin.

Once the download is complete double click on the downloaded file FoscamWebComponents.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to install the file.

During the installation process, the web browser will close. This is normal.

Once the plugin is installed allow it to run and login to the website again.

Note:

Once the installation process is completed return to the website by typing www.myfoscam.com into the address bar of the web browser and return to Step 1 if needed.

Before proceeding to Step 6 be sure to login to the website www.myfoscam.com
Step 6: Add a new camera to the account.

Click on the button "Add New Device" and allow the Wizard to guide you through the steps of adding a new Foscam device to the account.

Note: Click the Confirm button and return to the Live Video page. It should be possible to connect, to view, and to connect to the newly added camera.

Note:

1.The Foscam app and the website myfoscam.com are synchronized. Any user accounts and cameras that are setup via the Foscam app are accessible via the website.

2. Only one video feed can be viewed via the cloud account at a given time. To view a different video feed simultaneously a user must login from a different device (computer or App) and use the same login credentials to view a different video feed at the same time.