Lock down Fortnite

THE WALKTHROUGH

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1. 01

   Open parental controls

   In Fortnite, open the player icon, choose the menu, select Parental Controls, then Set Up Parental Controls. You can also sign into the Epic Account Portal and open Parental Controls.

2. 02

   Attach the parent email and PIN

   Confirm an email address the parent controls, then create the six-digit parental-control PIN. Store it in the family password manager, not in a note beside the console.

3. 03

   Choose chat permissions

   Set voice and text chat to Off or Friends Only for younger players. Review Party Joinability and prefer Invite Only. Epic’s available chat levels depend on age and parental permission.

4. 04

   Review content and friend requests

   Choose the allowed game and experience ratings, friend-request permissions, mature-language filter, and whether the account may link to outside services.

5. 05

   Check AI communication

   Epic has a separate permission for voice and written communication with AI features. Leave it off unless you have deliberately decided to allow conversational AI inside Epic products.

6. 06

   Configure the console too

   Epic settings do not govern every PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Windows, or mobile feature. Set purchase approval, play time, and platform party-chat restrictions on the device itself.