Creating a Skype Account
Go to the Skype sign up page. If you already have a Microsoft or Facebook account, you can skip this section and go to downloading and installing Skype. Go to https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form.
Fill in your name and email address. In the First name field, enter your first name. In the Last name field, enter your last name. In your email address field, enter your email address. In the Repeat email field, enter your email address again.
Choose the language you'd like Skype to use. Scroll down and, in the Profile information section, next to Language, choose the language you'd like Skype to use. You can fill in the other information, too, but it's optional.
Choose a Skype name. In the Skype Name field, type a Skype name that you'd like to use, and then click the ? button. It will tell if your Skype name is available. If not, it will suggest alternatives. Your Skype name needs to be at least 6 letters or numbers. It must start with a letter. It can't contain spaces or punctuation marks.
Choose a password. In the Password field, type a password. Make sure it's memorable, but not too easy to guess. In the Repeat password, type your password again. Your password can be between 6 to 20 letters or numbers. You may want to write your password down on a piece of paper.
Choose whether to get email about Skype. If you'd like to get email about Skype, leave the By email checkbox checked. If not, uncheck it.
Type the letters and numbers in the image. As a security measure to prevent computers from automatically creating accounts, Skype uses a captcha. Type the letters or numbers you see in the image in the Type the text above here field. If you're having trouble reading the image, click the Refresh button. Click Listen to have the letters read to you.
Click I agree - Continue. You're ready to download and install Skype.
Downloading and Installing Skype on Windows
Download Skype. In a web browser, go to http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/. Click the Get Skype button. The Skype install file will start to download. On the Download Skype page, you can download Skype for any device that you have by clicking the device buttons at the top of the page.
Open the Skype installation file. In your downloads folder, find the SkypeSetup.exe file. Double-click SkypeSetup.exe to start the installation process.
Choose your language. In the Installing Skype window, under Select your language, click the dropdown menu, and then click the language you'd like Skype to use.
Choose Skype's startup option. If you'd like Skype to start when your computer starts up, leave the Run Skype when the computer starts checkbox checked. If not, uncheck the checkbox. Click I agree - next. Clicking More Options will let you choose the folder where Skype is installed and whether Skype creates a desktop icon or not.
Choose whether to install Skype's Click to Call feature. Skype's Click to Call feature will add a Skype icon next to phone numbers on the web you can call using Skype. If you'd like to use this feature, leave the checkbox checked. If not, uncheck the checkbox. Click Continue.
Choose whether to make Bing your default search engine. If you'd like to use Bing as your default search engine in your browser, leave the Make Bing my search engine checkbox checked. If not, uncheck the checkbox. Choosing this option will make Bing the default search engine in all of your browsers.
Choose whether to make MSN your browser homepage. If you'd like your browser to open MSN every time you open a new browser window or tab, leave the Make MSN my homepage checkbox checked. If not, uncheck the checkbox. Click Contine. If you have antivirus software installed, it may ask you to confirm the installation. If it does, click Yes to continue. As long as you downloaded Skype from the official Skype website, it will be safe. When the Skype installation is complete, it will open Skype to the login screen.
Downloading and Installing Skype on Mac OS X
Download Skype. In a web browser, go to http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/. Click the Get Skype button. The Skype install file will start to download. On the Download Skype page, you can download Skype for any device that you have by clicking the device buttons at the top of the page.
Open the Skype DMG file. In your downloads folder, find the Skype.dmg file. Double-click the skype.dmg file to open it.
Install Skype. In the Skype window, click and drag Skype.app to the Applications folder. Skype is installed in your Applications folder.
Logging into Skype
Open Skype.
Click Skype Name.
Enter your Skype name and password. Your Skype name is the Skype name you chose, and not your email address.
Click Sign in. Skype will save your login information the next time you open it.
Logging into Skype with a Microsoft Account
Open Skype.
Click Microsoft Account.
Enter your Microsoft account and password. Your Microsoft account is the email you used to create your Microsoft account.
Click Sign in. Skype will save your login information the next time you open it.
Logging into Skype with a Facebook Account
Open Skype.
Click Sign in with Facebook. It's located to the bottom right of the Skype window.
In the Facebook login window, enter the phone number or email address and password you use to login to Facebook.
Click Log in.
Choose whether to login using Facebook automatically when you start Skype. If you want Skype to automatically log in through Facebook when you start Skype, click the Sign me in when Skype starts checkbox. The checkbox is in the bottom right.
Finish logging in. Click Log In with Facebook.
Give Skype permission to use your Facebook account. Click Allow to give Skype permission to access your Facebook account. Doing this will let Skype post for you, have access to your news feed, and access Facebook chat.
Click Get Started.
Read and accept Skype's terms of use. Read the Skype terms of use, and then click I agree - continue. Skype will use Facebook to login the next time you open it.
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