How to create an Apple ID - All methods

All those who have switched to an iPhone are probably interested in how to create an Apple ID. After all, it is this identifier that allows you to download games and applications, as well as use other services of Apple services. In fact, this is the same Google account that Android users use for the same purposes.

The full list of features that an Apple ID provides on an iPhone or other Apple devices is as follows:

Installing App Store applications;
Using iCloud, Apple's cloud, which makes it possible to store all data without the risk of losing it;
Using iMessage, FaceTime and other instant messengers;
Find your Apple device if it's lost or stolen.

Now let's move on directly to creating this very Apple ID.

Method number 1. App Store

Most users use this method, since it is the simplest and does not require any special knowledge to perform it.

So, to create an Apple account on iPhone, you need to do the following:

We go to the App Store through the corresponding button on the desktop.

Choose absolutely any free application. It is better to choose what you really need, since at first the system will not allow you to install it without Apple ID, but then it will be installed anyway. On the application page, click on the “Free” button.

Clue: To select free applications, at the bottom of the App Store window you need to click the “Top Charts” button and select the “Free” category. You can also use the search.

The “Free” button will be replaced with “Install”. We click on it too.

After this, a window will appear in which you will need to choose whether to download the application with your existing Apple ID or create a new one. In our case, click the “Create Apple ID” button.

In the next window you will need to select your country. If the iPhone was purchased in Russia, this country will be the default. The same applies to the others. To select another country, you just need to click on the country inscription (in Figure No. 5 this is Russia) and click on the desired country in the drop-down list. After that, click the “Next” button at the bottom of the page.

In the next window we will be asked to read the license agreement. It is quite extensive here, but it is advisable to read it in its entirety. After reading, you will need to click the “Accept” button at the bottom of the page.

Click the “Accept” button again. If in doubt, click “Cancel”. This is a simple “fool test”, if we speak in programmers’ terms.

In the next window, you will need to enter your email address and create a password, and then enter it twice in the appropriate fields. Here you can use absolutely any e-mail you have; Apple does not make any restrictions.

Important: Your Apple ID password must meet certain requirements. So it must consist of at least eight characters, contain numbers, one capital letter and one small letter. Otherwise, the system will not accept such a password and will ask you to come up with a new one. It is also advisable not to use the same characters in the password.

Now you will need to choose three secret questions and write down the answers to them. This is done in cases where the user forgets his data and needs to be restored.

You are then prompted to enter a backup email address. Again, it is needed in case of data loss. Although this is not necessary, it is better to enter an additional e-mail.

After this, you need to indicate your date of birth by clicking on the appropriate item and selecting the desired option.

Now you can subscribe to iTunes Store news and other mailings from Apple. In most cases, users refuse such services. To do this, you just need to click on the corresponding switch (in Figure No. 12, these are circled with green ovals). After this, click the “Next” button at the bottom of the page.

Next, you should indicate your payment information - type of plastic card and its number. After completing these steps, you will need to click the “Next” button at the bottom of the page.

Clue: You can create an account without a credit card. To do this, you just need to click on “No” (highlighted in blue in Figure 13) on the payment details page. But without a credit card, you won't be able to purchase paid apps.

We indicate contact information - last name, first name, residential address, telephone number and other information. All this is needed in case you need to issue an invoice for any services, but there is no bank card information. After this, click the “Next” button at the bottom of the page again.

Now you need to look at the email address you specified earlier. You will receive a letter with a password, which you will need to enter in the window shown in Figure 15 and click the “OK” button.

That's all. Now you can freely use all the functions of Apple ID on your iPhone. Interestingly, you can create a new ID even if you already have an existing one. Now let's talk about the second method of creating an Apple ID.

Method No. 2. iTunes

After the program is downloaded and installed, you need to do the following:

Launch the iTunes program and in the iTunes Store (you can select this in the panel on the left), select any free application and click on the “Free” button next to it (such buttons are shown in red lines in Figure No. 16). In the window that opens, click on the “Create Apple ID” button.

In the window that opens, click the “Continue” button. This is the Apple ID presentation page.

Next we will be asked to read a large license agreement. It is advisable to do this, and then click the “I Agree” button, that is, “I agree.”

On the next page we indicate all the same information as in the first method, that is, email address, password, three security questions, additional email and date of birth. Only here all this is collected on one page, and not on several.

On the next page you will need to provide your payment information. Most likely, you are not located in the USA, so you will need to indicate this by clicking on the “click here” inscription at the top of the page (highlighted with a red line in Figure No. 20). The payment information page itself will look exactly the same as shown in this figure, only instead of lines for states, there will be lines for country and region. After filling out this information, you need to click the “Create Apple ID” button.

On the next page, enter your address and click the “Create Apple ID” button again.

After this, the program will display a message stating that an email should be sent with a link to confirmation of registration. We go to the mail, find the link there and confirm.

In the video below you can clearly see how an Apple ID is created in iTunes on a computer.