The easiest way to set up a Gmail account is through Google’s website.

Create a Google Account

A Google Account gives you access to many Google products. With a Google Account, you can do things like:

• Send and receive email using Gmail
• Find your new favorite video on YouTube
• Download apps from Google Play

Step 1: Choose a Google Account type

For myself

Important: When you create a Google Account for your business, you can turn business personalization on. A business account also makes it easier to set up Google My Business, which helps improve your business visibility and manage your online information.

When you create a Google Account, we ask for some personal info. By providing accurate info, you can help keep your account secure and make our services more useful.

Tip: You don’t need a Gmail account to create a Google Account. You can use your non-Gmail email address to create one instead.

1. Go to the Google account Sign In page.
2. Click Create account.
3. Enter your name.
4. In the “Username” field, enter a username.
5. Enter and confirm your password.
6. Click Next.
   • Optional: Add and verify a phone number for your account.
7. Click Next.

Use an existing email address

1. Go to the Google Account Sign In page.
2. Click Create account.
3. Enter your name.
4. Click Use my current email address instead.
5. Enter your current email address.
6. Click Next.
7. Verify your email address with the code sent to your existing email.
8. Click Verify.

There is a ton of help on Google’s site. Here is a taste.

• Create a Google Account
• Create a strong password & a more secure account
• Verify your account
• Control what others see about you across Google services
• Someone changed your password
• Be ready to find a lost Android device
• Manage your Location History
• Set up a recovery phone number or email address
• Turn cookies on or off
• How to recover your Google Account or Gmail
• Find & control your Web & App Activity
• Control the ads you see

WHICH COMPUTER SHOULD I USE?
Windows laptop or desktop OR Apple/MacBook
IT DOESN’T MATTER – THEY WILL BOTH WORK!

HOWEVER . . .
• Don’t try to do everything on your phone
• Phones are good for some things like brief emails and text messages
• They aren’t good for editing documents or training

HOW TO FIND PROGRAMS
• For Windows, click on the Windows icon on the bottom left corner, the list of programs is displayed
• For Mac, click on the Launchpad icon, then look in the Applications folder

OPENING, CLOSING, SAVING, AND RENAMING PROGRAMS
• For Windows, open the file explorer, select file, edit, click file, Save As. Choose location, enter filename and Save. To rename a file, click it twice slowly in the file explorer window and type in the new name.
• For Mac: open using the Finder window, select file, edit, click save.

All computers have a search box in the File Explorer for Windows or the Finder for Mac. This is your best friend for finding a file you have misplaced.