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How to create a YouTube user name
If you do not have a Google ID
- Click on the “Create Account” button
- Create a Google account
Note that your Google user name may not be the same as your YouTube ID. - At the profile confirmation screen, click on the “Next Step” button to continue
- You're all set – but not so fast. Click the “Back to YouTube” button
- Click on your name in the upper right to see the selections
- Click on the “My channel” link
- Click on the “OK, I'm ready to continue” button
- Click on your name in the upper right again, and click on the “YouTube settings” link
- Under “Account Information”, click on the “Advanced” link
- In the “Advanced” settings, under “Channel settings”, click “Create username”
- In the user name form, enter a user name. Make a note of this or copy it! This is the user name that you will submit to St. Mary's.
- Check the box that says “I understand that my channel will be renamed,” and click the “Create Username” button
- Click the “Save” button
If you already have a Google ID
- After signing in with your Google ID, you'll see this screen. Click on your user name to contiune.
- In the expanded pane, click on “My channel” to continue.
- Choose your options and then click “OK, I'm ready to continue”.
- You have added a channel to your account. But note that you have not chosen a YouTube ID!
- Click on your user name again, and click on YouTube settings.
- In the Account Information screen, click on Advanced.
- In the Advanced screen, click on “Create username”.
- Enter your chosen user name and click “Create Username”.
- This is the name that you'll need for YouTube for Education, so be sure to make a note of it!
- Click the “Save” button
