Creating an account and sending your first tweet

How to set up a Twitter account and send your first tweet

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   These steps will take you through how to sign up for Twitter on your PC or mobile browser. You can also sign up directly in the iOS or Android apps if you prefer.

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   Click Sign Up with a Phone Number or Email Address

   

   Twitter also offers the options to sign up with Google or Apple.

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   Fill out your name, phone number and date of birth

   

   If you’d rather us your email address, click Use Email first. Once done click next.

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   Choose your privacy settings

   

   Tick the boxes if you want to receive emails from Twitter, allow other users to find your account with your email address or wish to see personalised ads over generic ones. Once done click next.

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   Check your details are correct

   

   This is your opportunity to make any changes to your name, email address, phone number or date of birth.

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   Complete the signup process

   

   Click the black bar at the bottom of the screen.

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   Enter your 6-digit verification code

   

   You can find this in your email inbox or your text messages, depending on which method you used to sign up. Once done click next.

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   Choose a password

   

   This needs to be 8 characters long. Once done click next.

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   Enter your phone number if prompted

   

   Twitter may need this for verification purposes. You can also tick the box to allow friends and family to find your account with your number and click next.

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    Enter the confirmation code

    

    You should see the code pop up in your texts. Once entered click the next button.

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    Go to your profile

    

    It’s time to customise your account! Click on the little person icon in the side bar, if you haven’t already been taken there.

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    Click Set Up Profile

    

    You can find this option directly under your header.

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    Click the grey silhouette icon to choose your profile picture

    

    Or click the link below the icon to skip this step for now.

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    Click Open

    

    You can always change this image later.

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    Click Apply

    

    You can also crop your image at this stage if you’d like.

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    Make sure you’re happy with how it looks and click Next

    

    This is the black bar at the bottom of the screen.

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    Or click the link below the banner to skip this step for now.

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    You can always change this image later, too.

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    Edit the image

    

    Crop and adjust the image if you want to.

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    Make sure you’re happy with your banner

    

    Once you’re happy with your banner, click the next icon. This is the black bar at the bottom of the screen.

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    Enter your bio

    

    Your bio is a short description that’ll live below your header, so type anything you want visitors to see when they click on your profile here.

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    Finish editing your profile

    

    This is the black bar at the bottom of the screen.

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    Hit the blue feather icon to send your first tweet

    

    This is called the Compose Tweet button. You can find it on the side bar.

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    Enter some text and hit Tweet

    

    Congratulations, you just sent your first tweet!