Create a Google Account

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 ... SkiptomaincontentCreateaGoogleAccountAGoogleAccountgivesyouaccesstomanyGoogleproducts.WithaGoogleAccount,youcandothingslike: SendandreceiveemailusingGmail FindyournewfavoritevideoonYouTube DownloadappsfromGooglePlay Step1:ChooseaGoogleAccounttype FormyselfTomanageabusiness Important:WhenyoucreateaGoogleAccountforyourbusiness,youcanturnbusinesspersonalizationon.AbusinessaccountalsomakesiteasiertosetupGoogleBusinessProfile,whichhelpsimproveyourbusinessvisibilityandmanageyouronlineinformation. WhenyoucreateaGoogleAccount,weaskforsomepersonalinfo.Byprovidingaccurateinfo,youcanhelpkeepyouraccountsecureandmakeourservicesmoreuseful. Tip:Youdon'tneedaGmailaccounttocreateaGoogleAccount.Youcanuseyournon-Gmailemailaddresstocreateoneinstead. GototheGoogleAccountsigninpage. ClickCreateaccount. Enteryourname. Inthe"Username"field,enterausername. Enterandconfirmyourpassword. Tip:Whenyouenteryourpasswordonmobile,thefirstletterisn'tcasesensitive. ClickNext. Optional:Addandverifyaphonenumberforyouraccount. ClickNext. Useanexistingemailaddress GototheGoogleAccountSignIn page. ClickCreateaccount. Enteryourname. ClickUsemycurrentemailaddressinstead. Enteryourcurrentemailaddress. ClickNext. Verifyyouremailaddresswiththecodesenttoyourexistingemail. ClickVerify. Step2:Protectyouraccountwithrecoveryinfo Ifyouforgetyourpasswordorsomeoneisusingyouraccountwithoutyourpermission,updatedrecoveryinfomakesitmuchmorelikelyyou’llgetyouraccountback. Addarecoveryphonenumber Addarecoveryemailaddress Learnhowtoavoidgettinglockedoutofyouraccount. Fixissues CheckifyoualreadyhaveaGoogleAccount IfyousignedintoanyGoogleproductbefore,suchasGmail,Maps,orYouTube,youalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount.YoucanusethesameusernameandpasswordyoucreatedtosignintoanyotherGoogleproducts. Ifyoucan'trememberthatyousigned inandwouldliketocheckifyouhaveanaccount,enteryouremailaddress.You'llfindamessageifthereisn'taGoogleAccountassociatedwithyouremailaddress. YoucansignintoanexistingGoogleAccount. Checkwhereemailnotificationsaresent Bydefault,accountrelatednotificationsaresenttoyournewGmailaddress,ortoyournon-Googleemailifyousignedupwithadifferentemailaddress. Tochangewhereyougetnotifications,edityourcontactemail. Tip:YoucanalsocreateaGoogleAccountwithanon-Googleemailyoualreadyown. Iftheemailisalreadyused Youcan'tchoosethisemailaddressforanewaccount.Ifthisemailaddressisyours,it'spossiblethat: You’vealreadysignedupforaGoogleAccount.LearnhowtorecoveryourGoogleAccount. YoucollaboratedwithaGSuiteuserwithavisitorsessionlinkedwiththisemailaddress.Learnhowtodeleteyourvisitorsession. Wasthishelpful?Howcanweimproveit?YesNoSubmittrueHelpCreateaGoogleAccountCreateastrongpassword&amoresecureaccountVerifyyouraccountControlwhatothersseeaboutyouacrossGoogleservicesSomeonechangedyourpasswordBereadytofindalostAndroiddeviceManageyourLocationHistorySetuparecoveryphonenumberoremailaddressTurncookiesonoroffHowtorecoveryourGoogleAccountorGmailFind&controlyourWeb&AppActivityControltheadsyouseeSearchClearsearchClosesearchGoogleappsMainmenuSearchHelpCentertrue70975falsefalse