How to Create a YouTube Channel

Signing up for YouTube creates your own channel on the website.

Having your own channel on YouTube is a great way to bring exposure to your interests and activities, or just to keep family and friends up to date on what is happening in your life. Creating your own channel is something that can bring inspiration to many people, while nourishing your creativity and showcasing your videos to the world.

Instructions

1. Launch your Web browser and navigate to the YouTube website. If you are going to have a channel on YouTube, you have to first be registered on the website. Since Google operates YouTube, if you have a Google account for Gmail or Google Maps or any of the Google products, you will just sign in to YouTube with that account information.

2. If you don't have a Google account, click the “Create Account” link in the top right corner of the website. This will take you to a registration form that must be filled out.

3. Type in your name, birthday, a Google username, a password, your gender, an alternate email address and the security confirmation information. Check the Terms of Service box and click "Next Step."

4. Google will have you verify the account information and then create the account.

5. Return to the YouTube home page and click the link that says “Sign In” if you are not already signed in.

6. Click the “Upload” button to add a video to your account. If you do not already have a video, you will first need to make one using a webcam or other recording device.

7. Click on your username at the top of the screen to be taken to your YouTube Channel. You do not need to sign up for a channel; it is created automatically for you. Once you are on your channel, make note of the URL so that you will know what address to give your family and friends.

Tips & Warnings

• Ask your family and friends to subscribe to your channel. The more subscribers you have, the more exposure you will get.

References

• YouTube: How To Set Up Your Youtube Channel
• Google: Sign up for YouTube

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• YouTube: Homepage