Creating Your Own E-mail account at Gmail

Step one:
Open the internet explorer and type the address: http://www.google.com. You should arrive to a screen that looks like this:

Step Two:
Click on the link near the top of the page that says, "Gmail".

The next page should look like this:

Step Three:
Click on the link in the right hand corner of the screen that says, "Sign up for Gmail".

You'll then come to a page that looks like this:

Step Four:
Type in your first and last name in the appropriate boxes. In the box next to "Desired Login Name", you will type what you want to be your e-mail name. This can be your first and last name or a nickname or anything else. It MUST be at least 6 letters or characters long. Once you've typed it in the box click on the gray button that says, "Check Availability".

If your e-mail name isn't already in use the screen will look like this:

If your name is already taken this screen will appear, don't panic.

Try typing some numbers after your name until your screen says your name was available.

Step Five:
Now you must create a secret word so that only you can access your e-mail account. It has to be at least eight letters/characters long and can include numbers and capitalized letters.

The password strength means that your word is hard for someone to guess. The way you can increase the strength is by using a number or capital letter. A combination of these two things in your password creates the maximum strength.

Password Strength Example:

librariesrock -- weak
LibrariesRock -- medium
LibrariesRockx10 -- strong

***REMEMBER: Passwords are case sensitive, meaning if you use a capital letter in your password then you must always remember to capitalize the letter when entering your password.

Step Six:
Now we have to make a secret question and answer. This in case you forget your password, then gmail will be able to know it's you and give it to you. Select one of the questions and type in an answer that only you'll know and remember.

Your screen should now look something like this:

Don't worry if you don't have another e-mail address; just leave the "Secondary email" box blank.

Step Seven:
Now scroll down the page and your screen should look something like this:

Select the location you currently living in with the drop down tab.

Then fill out the "Word Verification" part. Just type the letters and numbers shown in the picture box into the white box. The letters are not case sensitive, meaning it doesn't matter if you capitalize it or not.

Once you have typed in the "Word Verification" box, browse through the "Terms of Service".

Once you get to the end of the "Terms of Service" information click the gray button that says, "I accept. Create my account".

This page should then appear:

This gives you a few informative things that are unique to this particular e-mail account.

Click the "I'm ready - show me my account" button and then you'll view your e-mail account:

Congratulations you have successfully created your own e-mail account!