How to create an account or sign up for Skype

Skype It has long been the forced substitute for Messenger, becoming one of the most widely used messaging applications in the world, both belonging to Microsoft. In it you can do much more than chat, share photos and videos, since it allows you to make calls to telephone numbers paying a small fee, with very low prices!

Creating a Skype account can be done on many platforms, although the process varies a bit if, for example, you want to open a Skype account from a PC or from a mobile phone with Android or iOS.

Create Skype account from Android / iOS

Creating an account from an Android/iOS device is a very simple procedure. Here are the steps to register a new Skype account:

1. Download and install the official Skype app:
   1. skype for android (there are other versions, like Skype: free IM and video calls, skype lite, skypepreview either Skype for Business for Android):
      

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   2. Skype for iOS:
      

      

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2. Opens the Skype application and click on «Start»
3. In the box that says “Login or create” select the option “Create an account«, they will ask you for some information:
   • Being a mobile application, it automatically selects the option to enter a phone numberbut you can choose to enter a Email addressonce you have chosen the option of your choice, press «Following«.
   • Enter a strong password: enter a password that you remember (always try to add some uppercase, lowercase and even some symbol). Press «Following«.
   • Enter your actual personal data: Skype will ask you for your full name and maybe some other information.
   • Confirm your phone number or email: you will receive a message with a verification code, you must enter it to confirm the process.
4. Choose the theme that you like the most! Skype will ask you select a theme.
5. Do you want to search your contacts? Skype will prompt you permission to search your contacts and offer you users that you know and who also use the application.
6. Do you want to make calls or video calls? Skype will prompt you permissions to access your mobile camera.
7. Clever! your Skype account It will be created by now. You may be able to configure a few more things, but the most important thing is already there.

Something that is very important in this Android app is the notifications, which can accumulate if you are in groups, which you can configure in: «Push notifications«, «Notifications within the app», «Email notifications» and «Do not disturb». Choose which one suits you best.

From this moment your account is ready to be used without having to pay anything to chat with your family or friends or make Skype to Skype calls.

Create Skype account from mobile web browser

To open an account on any mobile, regardless of the operating system, it is best to use a browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Opera, included in many of these devices. Here is the process for creating a new Skype account:

1. Accede to https://www.skype.com.
2. Click on Skype to display some options, and then click «My account«.
3. A screen will appear «Log in«, but if you don’t have an account, you will see a text with a link below «Don’t have an account? create a«, press it.
4. There are 2 methods: create the account with a phone number or use a Email addresschoose the method you prefer and press «Following«.
5. Enter your password: you must create a strong password, try adding numbers, uppercase, lowercase, or some symbol. Press the button “Following«. If you want to see your password as you type it, activate “Show password”.
6. Enter your personal information: Name and surname. Press «Following«.
7. Select your Country or regionand select your Date of Birth (day, month and year). Press «Following«.
8. check your phone number either Email address: check that you have received a verification code via SMS or email (check your inbox) and enter it in the form, then press «Following«.
9. Clever! You already have a Skype account, congratulations.

You will be able to add or configure other data later such as a profile picture, your date of birth (in case you have entered it wrong) and gender. In addition, it is convenient that you learn to change skype password from time to time to secure your data.

Create Skype account from a computer/PC

Creating a Skype account through the PC may vary slightly if it is a computer with a Windows or MacOS operating system. Next, we will help you during the creation of an account from a PC:

1. Accede to https://www.skype.com.
2. Click on «Log in«, located on the top right of the screen, a menu will be displayed, press the link “First time on Skype? Check in”.
3. Enter a phone number or a email to create your account, later it will send you a security code to confirm your identity. Press «Following«.
4. Enter your password and then write your personal data (name, surname, date of birth, country, etc).
5. Verify your identity: you will receive a security code via SMS or through a message to your email. Enter it and press «Following«.
6. Settings: upload a profile picture, search for your contacts and check that the audio and video are correctly configured.
7. Clever! your Skype service account will have been successfully created.

The advantage of this Skype service compared to WhatsApp web is that calls, both individual and group, are free and of excellent quality, making it ideal for communicating with people in different countries or between members of the same company. . What’s more, Skype offers business plans, adding additional corporate services to personal accounts.

How to create a Skype account with Gmail?

1. start by going to this link to sign up.
2. Click on «use an email account instead» since by default it will ask for your mobile.
3. now choose the email you wantif you prefer Gmail, just type it in the first field.
4. Then proceed as in the previous cases, covering both your password and the other personal data that you will be asked for.