If you didn't get a cord alongside the controller because you bought it used, for example, you can just use any generic Micro-USB to USB cord for the same purpose. Turn on your PS4/PS5 console.

To connect the PlayStation 4 controller, all you need is a micro-USB cable, preferably the one that came with the controller. Using a micro-USB is even easier than utilizing a Bluetooth connection ...

In order to sync your PS4 DualShock 4 controller to the PS4 console, you first need to have a USB to micro-USB cable, the same cable you’d use to charge the controller.