Skype is a great tool to connect with your loved ones or your colleagues at work when they are located far from you. It’s just one of the many free, video-calling tools that make life easier and more enjoyable for those who work remotely and who are away from their family and loved ones.

The steps below will show you how to create a Skype account. If you already have a Microsoft account, you can use that to log into Skype instead.

1. Open Skype’s website. This will take you to the Skype home page.

2. Click Sign in. It’s in the top-right corner of the page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.

3. Click Sign up. This link is at the bottom of the drop-down menu, just right of the “New to Skype?” message.

4. Enter your phone number. Type your phone number into the “Phone number” text field.

You can also click Use your email instead to enter an email address here.

5. Create a password. Type a strong, memorable password into the “Create a password” text field.

6. Click Next. It’s a blue button near the bottom of the page.

7. Enter your first and last name. Do so in the “First name” and “Last name” text fields, respectively.

8. Click Next.

9. Select a country or region. Click the “Country/region” box, then click your current country or region.
Skype will usually detect this from your browser’s location information.

10. Select a country or region. Click the “Country/region” box, then click your current country or region.
Skype will usually detect this from your browser’s location information.

11. Click Next.

12. Verify your account. Enter the code that Skype sent to your phone number or email address into the text field in the middle of the page. To retrieve this code:

Text – Open your phone’s Messages app, open the text from Skype, and note the four-digit code in the message.

Email – Open your email inbox, open the email from “Microsoft account team”, and note the bold, four-digit code in the email.

13. Click Next. Doing so will submit your code and create your Skype account. You can now use your account to log into Skype on computers, smartphones, and tablets.

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