Creating a new Gmail account is free, easy, and only takes a few minutes. You can do it on both your desktop and mobile devices.

To start, first, open a web browser on your device and launch the Gmail site. On desktop, in the site’s top-right corner, click “Create an Account.” On mobile, you may instead see a “Get Gmail” button near the bottom of the screen.

A “Create Your Google Account” page will open. Here, fill in the information as follows:

• First Name: Enter your first name here.
• Last Name: Type your last name here.
• Username: Enter the email address you’d like to have. For example, johnsmith@gmail.com.
• Password: Type a strong password for your Gmail account. You will use this password to access your account.
• Confirm: Enter the same password as above.

Then, at the bottom, click “Next.”

A “Welcome to Google” page will appear. On this page, enter the details as follows:

• Phone Number (optional): Enter your phone number here. Google will use this to help you gain access to your account if you ever lose access.
• Recovery Email Address (optional): Type a secondary email address, if you have one. Again, Google will use this to help you recover your account when required.
• Your Birthday: Use the drop-down menus to enter your birthday.
• Gender: Select your gender from this drop-down menu.

Lastly, at the bottom, click “Next.”

Google will open a “Privacy and Terms” page. Read the terms on this page carefully, then scroll down and click “I Agree” to proceed.

Your account is now created and Google will take you to Gmail’s main screen. There, you will see your first incoming email from Google.