Creating a Gmail Account

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   Download the Gmail app. If you haven't yet downloaded the Gmail app, open your phone's 

   

    App Store (iPhone) or 

   

    Google Play Store (Android), then do the following:

   • iPhone — Tap Search, tap the search bar near the top of the screen, type in gmail, tap gmail in the drop-down menu, tap GET to the right of "Gmail - Email by Google", and enter your Apple ID password or Touch ID.
   • Android — Tap the search bar at the top of the screen, type in gmail, tap Gmail in the drop-down menu, tap INSTALL, and tap ACCEPT.
   • Skip this step if you already have the Gmail app on your phone.
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   Open Gmail. Tap OPEN in your phone's app store, or tap the red-and-white Gmail app icon. This will open the blank sign-in page if there are no accounts signed into Gmail on your phone.

   • If an account is signed into Gmail on your phone, tap ☰ in the top-left corner, tap your current email address, tap Manage accounts, tap Add account, tap Google, and then skip the next two steps.
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   Tap SIGN IN. It's at the bottom of the screen.

   • If you are already signed in with a different account, tap ☰ in the top-left corner, then tap the profile image of the account. Then tap ＋ Add accountand tap the Google option at the top.
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   Tap More options. This link is on the left side of the screen. A menu will appear.

   • If you have any inactive accounts saved on your phone, you'll first have to tap Use another account on this page.
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   Tap Create account. It should be the only item in the menu.

   • If you were already signed into Gmail, this option will be near the middle of the page instead of in a menu.
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   Enter your first and last name. Tap the "First name" text field and type in your first name, then do the same with your last name in the "Last name" text field.
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   Tap NEXT. It's a blue button on the right side of the page.
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   Add your birthday and gender. Select the month of your birthday, type in the day and year of your birthday, and then select a gender preference from the Gender drop-down menu.
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    Tap NEXT.
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    Create a username. Type your preferred Gmail username, which is the name what will appear before "@gmail.com" in your email address, into the "Username" field.

    • This must be a username that no one else has used yet. If the username is already taken, you'll be prompted to choose another one.
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    Tap NEXT.
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    Create a password. Type a password into the "Create password" text field, then repeat the password in the "Confirm password" text field.
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    Tap NEXT.
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    Enter your phone number. Type your phone number into the "Phone number" text field. This must be a number at which you can receive text messages.

    • You may see a Skip link on the left side of the page. If so, you can tap it to skip the phone number entry process.
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    Verify your phone number. When prompted, tap VERIFY, then open the text message from Google, review the six-digit code in the message, type the code into the "Enter code" text field, and tap NEXT.

    • Skip this step if you tapped Skip in the previous step.
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    Scroll down and tap I AGREE. It's at the very bottom of the page on the right side of the screen.
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    Tap NEXT. This will open your new Gmail inbox. You can now proceed with adding contacts, organizing mail, and more.

    • Your Gmail account can also be used to sign into services like YouTube, Google Drive, and Google Docs