# Writing Sample #10

**Note -** I wrote this procedure several months before Twitter’s name changed to X.

### Set Up a New Twitter Account <a href="#writingsample-10-setupanewtwitteraccount" id="writingsample-10-setupanewtwitteraccount"></a>

This process describes setting up a new Twitter account using your email ID. As you go through the setup procedure, you’ll have several options for customizing your username, profile, and preferred content.

#### Get Started <a href="#writingsample-10-getstarted" id="writingsample-10-getstarted"></a>

Open a new browser window from your web browser and visit Twitter.com to get started. Twitter’s splash page will invite you to create a new account.

1. Click **Sign up with phone or email**.
2. In the **Username** field, enter a username of your choice (you can also change this later).
3. By default, Twitter prompts you to sign up with your phone number. Click **Use email instead**.&#x20;
4. Enter your email ID and date of birth, then click **Next**.
5. Twitter will prompt you to **Track where you see Twitter content across the web**. By default, this option is pre-selected. Click the green check mark if you do not want Twitter to personalize your experience with content in the app. For more information, see Track Content Across the Web.
6. Click **Next** to review your account name, email, and date of birth.
7. Click **Sign up** to create your new account. Twitter will prompt you for an email verification code.
8. Check your email for a message from Twitter, then enter the code you received in the verification field in the web browser window.

#### Create Your Twitter Password <a href="#writingsample-10-createyourtwitterpassword" id="writingsample-10-createyourtwitterpassword"></a>

Once you have verified your email ID, Twitter will prompt you to create your password.

1. Type your selected password in the **Password** field. Make sure it is eight characters or more in length.
2. Click **Next**.

You are now ready to customize your Twitter profile.

#### Customize Your Twitter Profile <a href="#writingsample-10-customizeyourtwitterprofile" id="writingsample-10-customizeyourtwitterprofile"></a>

Twitter provides several options for your profile. You can enter these when you first set up your account or select **Skip for now** to set them up later.

1. Customize your Twitter account with the following optional settings:

| **Setting**                         | **Information**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Profile picture                     | Upload a photo or avatar for your profile. Click **+** to upload a photo, then scale it to the preferred size.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| What should we call you?            | Add your preferred username in the blank **@** field. This format displays as *@username* on the Twitter site and is visible to all people who visit your Twitter profile and want to communicate with you. You can change your *@username* at any time.   If your preferred @username is already displayed in the field, click **Skip for now**. |
| What do you want to see on Twitter? | <p>You may add three or more interests to personalize your Twitter content. For example, <strong>Music</strong>, <strong>Technology</strong>, and <strong>Family</strong>. Click <strong>Next</strong>. If you prefer, click <strong>Skip for now</strong> to omit adding any of the suggested content.<br></p>                                   |
| Follow some accounts                | <p>Twitter presents some suggested candidate accounts you might want to follow. These suggestions are based on your specified interests. Select at least one account to follow, or click <strong>Skip for now</strong>.<br></p>                                                                                                                   |

2. Click **Next**.

Your new Twitter account is ready to use.

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