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# Creating a Google Account

A Google Account gives you access to Google Drive, YouTube, Google Analytics, and Gmail. Use your Google account credentials (username and password) to sign into all of these services.

1. Go to [google.com](https://www.google.com/).
2. Click the **Sign In** button.
3. Click **Create an account**.
4. In the **Create Google Account** window, enter your information. Be sure to use a current (and real) email address. Click **Next step**.
5. You will be prompted to **Verify your account via text message**. Enter your phone number and click **Continue**.
6. You will receive a verification code on your phone. Enter this code in the browser and click **Continue**.
7. You are now logged in to your Google Account. In the upper-right corner of the browser, click the **drop-down** arrow and click **Account** to access your account settings. 
8. Use your Google Account credentials (username and password) to sign into Google Drive, Gmail, Google Analytics, and YouTube.

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