One power cord to the electrical outlet, one HDMI cable to the TV, one USB cable to the PS4 controller to start the battery charging. Then the PS4 controller didn’t turn on the PS4. Turns out the console ships with a controller that’s not yet paired to it, and the USB ports are disabled when the console is off by default.
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-PlayStation-4-Console-Renewed-Black/dp/B00H5JQY9A

