An Illustrated, Animated, Step-by-Step Guide to Opening A Gmail Account
Read and follow the instructions below. Use your mouse to position your cursor ( ) over the hover tabs (
) to trigger the how-to animation.
![start here](images/start-here.png)
1Open your web browser![](images/hand-cursor.png)
![](images/browser-icons.png)
![](images/hand-cursor.png)
![](images/browser-icons.png)
![](images/hover-tab.png)
![Open new browser instructional animation](images/open-new-browser-animation.gif)
2In the address (URL) bar at the top of the browser, type mail.google.com (then press Enter)![](images/url-bar-mail.jpg)
or just click "Get Gmail" here or at the top or bottom of this page![](images/click-get-gmail.jpg)
![](images/url-bar-mail.jpg)
or just click "Get Gmail" here or at the top or bottom of this page
![](images/click-get-gmail.jpg)
![](images/hover-tab.png)
![](images/type-animation.gif)
3Click the "Create an Account" button at the top right of the screen![](images/hand-cursor.png)
![Create account button](images/create-an-account-button.jpg)
![](images/hand-cursor.png)
![Create account button](images/create-an-account-button.jpg)
![](images/hover-tab.png)
![click to create account animation](images/click-to-create-account-animation.gif)
4If another
user on the
computer you are
using has a Gmail
account that logs in automatically, you will first need to click "Sign out and sign in as a different![](images/sign-out-sign-in.jpg)
user on the
computer you are
using has a Gmail
account that logs in automatically, you will first need to click "Sign out and sign in as a different
user" just under the box where log in
information is entered.
![](images/sign-out-sign-in.jpg)
![](images/corner-hover-tab.png)
![Sign into Gmail as a different user](images/sign-in-as-different-user.jpg)
5Enter your first
and last name![Enter first and last name](images/first-name-last-name.jpg)
and last name
![Enter first and last name](images/first-name-last-name.jpg)
![](images/hover-tab-2.png)
![Enter Name Animation](images/enter-name-animation.gif)
6Create a user name (your gmail name, as in user-name@gmail.com)![Enter first and last name](images/create-user-name.jpg)
![Enter first and last name](images/create-user-name.jpg)
This name must be unique, and cannot be in use by any other Gmail user.
![](images/hover-tab.png)
![user name selection advice](images/user-name-advice.jpg)
7Create a password and write it down or remember it![create a password](images/create-a-password.jpg)
![create a password](images/create-a-password.jpg)
For example: Tol#9ftz
![](images/hover-tab.png)
![password selection advice](images/password-advice.jpg)
8Enter your birth
date and select your
gender (male or female).![select gender](images/male-or-female.jpg)
date and select your
gender (male or female).
![select gender](images/male-or-female.jpg)
![](images/hover-tab-2.png)
![enter birth date and gender animation](images/enter-birthday-animation.gif)
9Enter your mobile
phone number and
current email address![select gender](images/mobile-phone-entry.jpg)
phone number and
current email address
![select gender](images/mobile-phone-entry.jpg)
![](images/hover-tab-2.png)
![Enter Phone Number Advice](images/enter-phone-advice.jpg)
10Type the blurry text into the entry field![complete the challenge](images/blurry-text.jpg)
![complete the challenge](images/blurry-text.jpg)
11Select your country and click the check box.![complete the challenge](images/select-location.jpg)
![click next step](images/click-next-step.png)
![complete the challenge](images/select-location.jpg)
Then click Next Step
![click next step](images/click-next-step.png)
![](images/hover-tab.png)
![Click Next Step Animation](images/click-next-step.gif)
12Click here for instructions to upload a profile photo, or click
next step to skip the photo.![click next step](images/click-next-step.png)
next step to skip the photo.
![click next step](images/click-next-step.png)
And...
That's it! You'll be directed into your new Gmail account. Enjoy!
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