Introduction

Creating a Google account is fairly simple. You'll need to provide some basic information, like your name, age, and location . Once you create and verify your account, you'll be able to use Gmail, Google Docs , Google Calendar , and many other services.

In this lesson, we'll show you how to create an account .

Creating an account

In order to create a Google account, you'll need to enter some information, like your name , birth date , and location . Creating a Google account will automatically create a Gmail email address.

If you have a Gmail address, you already have a Google account so you won't need to create an account. You can simply sign in to Google using your Gmail information.

To create a Google account:

1. Go to www.google.com . Locate and select the Sign in button in the top-right corner of the page.
   
2. Click Create an account .
   
3. The signup form will appear. Follow the directions by entering the required information, such as your name, birth date, and gender.
   
4. Review Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy , click the checkbox, then click Next step .
   
5. The Create your profile page will appear. Click Add a photo if you want to add a photo to your profile. If you don't want to set a profile photo at this time, click Next step .
   
6. Your account will be created, and the Google welcome page will appear.
   

Just like with any online service, it's important to choose a strong password —in other words, one that is difficult for someone else to guess. For more information, review this Creating Strong Passwords lesson from our Internet Safety tutorial.