VIDEO: Sign up for a Google account for free
With an account at Google the personalized Google services can be used. The advantage is that you can use these different services with a single registration. Such an account can be set up free of charge in just a few steps. We'll tell you what you should pay attention to.
Set up a free Google account
- Open the website www.google.de in your browser and click on "Login" in the top right corner.
- A new page will open where you click on "create a free account" to create a new account.
- To set up a new account, you must have a valid e-mail-Enter address and choose a secure password. To ensure a certain level of security, Google does not accept passwords that are less than 8 characters. It is advisable to use a mix of numbers and letters.
- The checkboxes "Stay logged in" and "Activate web protocol" are below the password query. The first point means that you remain signed in to Google until you actively sign out. The second point causes your surfing behavior to be logged by Google. This is used to personalize your search results and advertising. I recommend removing both ticks.
- You need to choose a location. This choice has an impact on the Google services tailored to the countries.
- To conclude, you have to enter the characters shown in a picture for a security question and click on "Accept" at the bottom. Click Set up my account "to complete the registration. An email will then be automatically sent to the address you provided.
- To activate your account, click the activation link in the email. You will then have a new Google Account.
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