Here’s everything you better know about using QR codes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Here’s what to do.

On your Nintendo Switch, open Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons main menu with Settings highlighted

Press - on the title screen to openSettings.

Wait for Tom Nook to finish speaking then tapNookLink.

Wait for the connection to be established.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons NookLink setup screen

you’ve got the option to now scan Animal Crossing: New Horizons QR codes via your smartphone.

Here’s what to do.

you could also use https://acpatterns.com to create QR codes and designs in your web surfing app.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons NookLink setup with Connect to Internet highlighted

fire up the Nintendo Switch Online app on your smartphone.

TapAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.

TapScan a QR code using your camera.

Nintendo Switch Online app with NookLink highlighted

Hover your phone’s camera over the QR code you wish to scan until the phone registers it.

TapSaveto save the design.

The design is now available to use on your Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo Switch Online app with NookLink open and downloading designs via QR codes

Here’s how to download them to your village in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Open Animal Crossing: New Horizons on your Nintendo Switch.

Open your Nook Phone by tapping ZL or tapping theNook Phoneicon.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Nook Phone highlighted

Tap+to download a new design.

Choose an empty Design slot then tapA.

see to it it’s an empty slot so you don’t lose any content.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Custom Designs on Nook Phone highlighted

The design is now downloaded to your game.

How to Use Custom Clothing Designs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Downloaded your designs?

Here’s how to apply the custom clothing designs you’ve just downloaded.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Custom Designs open and Download highlighted

TapAon your chosen design.

you could also use the designs in other ways, such as displaying them as a painting or mannequin.

Choose to wear as a top or as face paint.

OK button highlighted for downloading a custom design in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

You’re now wearing the design.

Here’s how to share your designs using the Custom Design Portal and alphanumeric codes.

you’re gonna wanna have theAble Sisters locationunlocked first to be able to share designs.

Empty Design slot on Nook Phone in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Go to the Able Sisters shop.

Use the pink terminal in the top-right corner of the shop.

Find other users' designs by tappingSearch by Design IDorSearch by Creator ID.

Overwrite It highlighted on a newly downloaded design on Nook Phone

Choose the design you wish to share.

Share the code that’s generated with other users.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Nook Phone highlighted

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Custom Designs highlighted on Nook Phone

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Custom Design open and A select highlighted

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Wear highlighted on a custom design

Animal Crossing: New Horizons with custom design open and a choice of wearing one as a top or face paint