Creating a YouTube channel and uploading videos

So, you've planned your channel and you have some videos you want to share with the world. You'll need a YouTube channel so you can upload your videos.

Creating your YouTube channel

Let's create a YouTube channel by following these steps:

1. If you don't already have one, create a Google account for yourself at https://accounts.google.com/SignUp.

2. Head over to YouTube at https://www.youtube.com and sign in. You'll have an account with YouTube because it's part of Google, but you won't have a channel yet.

3. Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel_switcher. Click on the Create a new channel button.

4. Follow the instructions on screen to create your channel.

5. Customize your channel by uploading images to your profile photo or channel art and adding a description using the About tab.

Here's my channel:

Fig 5.1: The new channel with artwork

Tip

It can take a while for artwork from Google+ to show up on your channel, so don't worry if you don't see it straight away.

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