How to Twitter on the Computer
Twitter is a popular microblogging site that allows users to share current activities and status updates in 140 characters or fewer. According to Twitter, people use Twitter for information from world news to following friends. You can use Twitter from your computer by accessing Twitter's website directly or by using third-party software such as Twhirl, TweetDeck or Snitter. Both methods are simple to use and give you multiple options to use Twitter on the computer.
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Instructions
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Twitter Website
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Open your Internet browser and go to Twitter's website, Twitter.com. Click "Sign Up Now" to create a Twitter account. Click "Create Account" after you complete the sign-up form.
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Type a status, or "tweet," into the "What's Happening" text field on Twitter's user interface. Common updates share current activities or interesting items you've discovered on the Internet.
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Click "Update" to share the status update with your friends and the rest of the Twitter community.
Third-Party Software
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Download and install a third-party Twitter application such as TweetDeck, Twhirl or Snitter. These programs allow you to update your Twitter status from your desktop without accessing the Twitter website. Some Twitter applications also allow you to view updates from people you are following.
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Open your Twitter application on your computer after you install it. Configure the software with your account information by inputting your username and password.
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Input your status update into the software's form and press "Enter." Your Twitter application updates your status directly from your desktop, eliminating the need to access your Twitter account from the Twitter website.
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Tips & Warnings
Use Twitter applications to give you more flexibility in Tweeting from your computer. Research and read about the third-party applications for Twitter before you decide which one you want to use. Many Twitter applications allow you to integrate other social networks with the software as well.
