Time for action – creating an account on the Scratch website

Let's walk through the account creation process, so we can see what information is generally required to create a Scratch account. Open a web browser and go to http://scratch.mit.edu, and click on the link titled Join Scratch.

1. At the time of writing this book, you will be prompted to pick a username and a password, as shown in the following screenshot. Select a username and password. If the name is taken, you'll be prompted to enter a new username. Make sure you don't use your real name. This is shown in the following screenshot:
   
2. After you enter a username and password, click on Next. Then, you'll be prompted for some general demographic information, including the date of birth, gender, country, and e-mail address, as shown in the following screenshot. All fields need to be filled in.
   
3. After entering all the information, click on Next. The account is now created, and you receive a confirmation screen as...