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How to create a Zoom account

Creating a Zoom account involves the 2 stages explained below:

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  1. Sign up on the Zoom webpage using your email address

  2. Activate your account

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It is optional if you want to join the meeting that someone else organised, but you will need an account to host a meeting.

1. Sign up on the Zoom webpage using your email address

  • STEP 1: Type in www.zoom.us in your web browser and you will be directed to the Zoom webpage. Click on the orange button on the top hand right corner of the webpage saying SIGN UP, IT’S FREE.

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  • STEP 2: You will next need to confirm your date of birth for verification by clicking on the arrows and adjusting the numbers by drop down. Note that this information will not be stored.

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  • STEP 3: You will next be asked to fill in your email address - like we did in the example picture for Paloma Talk. After clicking the blue "Sign up" button you will see a screen asking you if it is ok to receive messages from Zoom by email from which you can unsubscribe at any time. If you would like to do this, click the orange button to confirm.

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  • STEP 4: The next page will tell you that you have been sent an activation link via email to the email address you have used. The next step is going to your email account to look for the message and activate your account. 

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2. Activate your account

  • STEP 1: Log into your email account. You will have a Welcome email in your inbox from Zoom. It is asking you to click on the blue button to activate the account (or copy past the blue link into your browser). Click on the blue button to do so and on the next page confirm whether you are signing up on the behalf of a school - click either yes or no and then the grey "Continue" button.

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  • STEP 2: Next you will need to enter your first and last name in the corresponding boxes (we chose Paloma as first and Talk as last name). Create a password and enter it in the box below and repeat it in the next box to confirm it and click "Continue".

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  • NOTE: If you put your full name in at this stage, during a meeting you can change what name you appear under - for example, you can use your first name or even a nickname if you would like to stay anonymous (explained in "Join a meeting").

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  • STEP 3: On the next screen, you can invite your friends to install Zoom (this is optional).

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  • NOTE: if you start a meeting, your friends do not need to have an account to participate.

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  • Your account is now activated. Continue by having a test meeting or directly using the platform.

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