How to Open a Twitter Account?

Twitter is an online social networking platform that allows registered users to read and send short messages of about 140 characters called tweets. Twitter Inc is located in San Francisco and has more than 25 offices around the world. Registered users can access it through their website, SMS  or mobile device applications.

Below are the steps you could use to open a twitter account.

Step 1: Log on to www.twitter.com and wait for the page to come up, type in your name, valid email, and a unique password,  then click on 'Sign up for Twitter' as shown below.

 

Step 2: A new page appears, type in your unique username in the box provided, tick the little box, and 'Sign up' button to continue.

 

Step 3: A page comes up informing you that your account is been created, be patient and wait for the next page to appear.

 

Step 4: Select your country and type in your phone number, when you are done, click 'Verify phone number' as shown below.

 

Step 5: Check your phone for confirmation code sent to the number you provided above and type the code in the verification box provided and click on 'Verify' as shown below.

 

Step 6: You would receive an activation message on your phone stating your phone number have been activated and a new page pops up, click 'Let's go!' as shown below.

 

Step 7: Chose your area of interest by ticking the boxes by the side of it, then click 'Continue' when you are through.

 

Step 8: Chose from the list, already registered twitter users you would like to follow, click the continue button to proceed.

 

Step 9: Wait a little for the 'Customize your Profile' page to come up, you can chose to drag your photos from your system or phone or take a photo and click 'Continue' or just click on 'Skip this step for now' if you wish to do it later as shown below.

 

Step 10: The next step is to find people you know using different platforms like AOL, Outlook, Yahoo or Gmail. If you wish to do that later, click 'Skip this Step' to continue.

Step 11: This last step consist of a list of people you may also like to follow, tick on the ones you want to follow and continue to 'Sign up' fully.

 

Note: You must activate your account by logging in to your email address and clicking on the 'Confirmation link' from twitter before you can fully make use of your account.