Making+A+Twitter

= = = MAKING A TWITTER =

//If you are logging back into Twitter, click the SIGN IN button. you will then be asked to put in your username and password. once you are logged in, you will be redirected to your homepage.//
 * 1.** Type in http://twitter.com/ in your address bar. Once you are on the main page press the SIGN UP NOW button

// *NOTE: the enter the words box is called a CAPTCHA, which verifies that it is you who is making the account, not a computer. More info on CAPTCHA can be found here: []//
 * 2.** Fill out the application for making an account When all information is filled out, press the CREATE MY ACCOUNT button.

//when you give Twitter your email address and password, it will automatically look through your address book. (Twitter does not store your password in it's database.)//
 * 3.** Twitter will then ask you if you want to go through your email address book and invite any of your contacts to Twitter. *NOTE: this is optional

//you can check the boxes next to different Twitter users to start receving their updates.//
 * 4.** Twitter will then redirect you to a list of suggested users. You can check the box next to their icon to start receving their updates. *NOTE: This is also optional


 * 5.** And you have successfully made a Twitter! You can either edit your settings by clicking the SETTINGS tab in the top right corner (gives you the opportunity to change your icon, background, etc.) or you can start finding people by clicking the FIND PEOPLE tab in the same top right corner.[[image:twitterhome.jpg width="891" height="609"]]

//this is what the Twitter home page looks like each time you log in.//

To see how to follow other Twitter users, go to: Following Others on Twitter

To see how to set up your mobile phone for updates, go to: Subscribing to Twitter via SMS