Instructions on how to create an X account (Twitter)

Creating an X account with Gmail is not difficult. Below are detailed instructions for creating account X.

As social media platforms become increasingly important marketing spaces, building a strong presence on X (Twitter) is becoming increasingly essential for both individuals and businesses.

From networking, marketing, updating the latest trends to interacting with the community, a properly set up X (Twitter) account can make a big impact.

Therefore, let’s continue reading the article and find out how to set up an X account (Twitter)everyone you exploit the full potential of this powerful platform in 2025.

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How to create a new Twitter account

Please visit X.com/signup on web browser. Enter your name, phone number or email, and date of birth to get started. On the mobile app, tap Create accountthen enter your name, phone number/email, and date of birth to continue.

Step 1: Access X.com/signup using a web browser or you can go to https://twitter.com and click Sign up at the bottom of the page.

Step 2: Click Create accountt to begin the account creation process. Everyone can also choose Sign up with Google or Sign up with Apple to register with those accounts.

Step 3: Enter a name your screen name, nickname or real name.

Step 4: Enter phone number/email. If you want to use email instead of phone number, click on the blue text Use email instead below the phone number input box. If the phone number or email is already in use, people will see a warning.

Step 5: Select date of birth then by clicking Month, Day and Year to select the date, then press Next. Date of birth will not be displayed publicly unless the user changes the privacy settings.

Step 6: Select or deselect whether to allow user tracking, then click Next. X uses this data to personalize your experience.

Step 7: Confirm information like name, email and date of birth, with a blue check mark if valid. If you see a red X, edit the information.

Step 8: Click Sign up at the bottom of the screen.

Step 9: Enter the verification code and click Next. If you use a phone number, people will receive a text message containing a verification code. If you use email, you will receive the code via email.

Step 10: Enter password then click Next. Create a strong password that is easy for you to remember.

Step 11: Click camera icon to download photos from your computer, or click Skip for now If you want to do it later.

Step 12: X will automatically generate a username based on your information. Everyone can enter username desired and press Nextor click Skip for now to use a pre-generated name.

Step 13: Personalize your X account by completing the following steps (or skip them) to X personalize the dashboard:

Allow notifications (optional): Click Allow notifications to receive activity updates, or Skip for now to install later.
Choose 3 topics of interest from the list, then click Next.
Follow at least one X user from the suggestion list, then click Next.

Once completed, people will be taken to their feed and can start Tweeting to connect with others.

Some notes when creating an X account

There is no need to display your date of birth publicly if you want privacy
Email/phone number should use the owner’s main account for easy verification and recovery if lost
You can create multiple Twitter accounts, as long as each account uses a different email/number
Twitter does not require real names, people can use nicknames, pen names…

Frequently asked questions when creating a Twitter account

Is there a fee to create a Twitter account?

No, Twitter is completely free to sign up and use.

Is it mandatory to verify account X by phone number?

Optional, you can choose to register by email instead.

What if I don’t receive the verification code?

Check your junk mail (spam), or choose to resend the code. If it still doesn’t work, try changing your contact method.

How to create and manage multiple X accounts?

If you have more than one X account, you can easily add and access them from the X app for iOS or Android, as well as on desktop, mobile.X.com, X Lite, and X for Windows.

How to add another account

For iOS:

Step 1: Touch the navigation menu icon.
Step 2: Tap the More icon
Step 3: From here you can Create a new account or Add an existing account.
Step 4: Once you’ve added additional accounts, you can access them by tapping the profile icon of the account you want to use, then tapping the smaller additional profile icon next to it. Tap the navigation menu again to go back.