Buy a Powerball ticket from an authorized retailer or official state lottery site where available
Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 69
Choose 1 Powerball number from 1 to 26
You can also select Quick Pick to have numbers generated randomly
Pay the ticket price
Keep your ticket in a safe place
Check the drawing results after the draw
Match your numbers to the winning numbers to see if you won a prize
Match the Powerball number to improve your prize amount
Claim any winnings according to your state lottery rules and deadlines