How to Set up a New X Account (2024)

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This article explains how to join X (formerly Twitter), set up your profile, and make your account private.

How to Create a New X Account

To join from an internet browser or mobile app:

1. On your internet browser, go to the official website and click Sign up. In the app, tap Create account.

   You can create your account using an email/phone number or a Google account. Mac and iPhone users can also use their Apple ID.

2. Enter your name, phone number or email, and date of birth. Then select Next.

   

3. Enable or disable the Track where you see content across the web option. Then select Next.

   

4. Select Sign up if your name, phone number or email, and date of birth are correct.

   

5. Enter the verification code from text or email. Then select Next.

   

6. Enter a new Password. Then select Next.

   

How to Complete Your X Profile

At this point, you can go to the home page to access your account, or you can continue the setup process. Before you start following and tweeting, it's a good idea to finish setting up your profile so that it looks compelling enough for people to follow you back. You know, upload a profile image, or change your background to grab some attention.

1. Select the camera icon to upload a profile image.

   

2. If necessary, reposition the image by moving it up or down. Resize it by adjusting the scale at the bottom of the pop-up box. Click Apply when you're finished.

   

3. If you are satisfied with your profile image selection, click Next.

   

4. Briefly describe yourself in the bio.

   

5. Select Upload contacts to import your Gmail or Outlook contacts, which the platform can use to recommend followers that you know. If you don't want to do that, click Not now.

   

6. To personalize your experience, select your topics of interest. If you don't see a specific interest, search for it in the Search for interests bar.

   

   Interests to choose from:

   • Music
   • Sports
   • Gaming
   • Arts and culture
   • News
   • Entertainment
   • Home and family
   • Science
   • Movies and TV
   • Technology
   • Fashion and beauty
   • Travel
   • Outdoors
   • Food
   • Careers
   • Business and finance
   • Paragraph anime and manga
   • Fitness
   • Only on X

7. Based on your profile and interests, X suggests pages for you to follow. Click Follow next to the pages you want to follow.

   

8. Click Allow notifications to enable notifications on your mobile device.

   

   Notifications include:

   • Mentions
   • Replies
   • Retweets
   • Likes
   • New followers
   • Direct Messages
   • Your contacts who join
   • Recommendations
   • Highlights
   • News
   • Moments
   • Emergency alerts
   • New features
   • Tweet notifications from accounts you follow

Add a Header Image to Your Profile

X also allows you to add a background header image. The header image is larger than the profile photo, and it displays behind the profile photo.

To add a header image:

1. In a web browser, go to the home screen and click Profile in the left menu pane. On the mobile app, tap the three-lines menu icon, then choose Profile.

   

2. Select Edit profile under the header placeholder.

   

3. Select the camera icon in the center of the header placeholder, and then choose an image stored on your device.

   

4. If necessary, reposition the image by moving it up or down. Resize it by adjusting the scale at the bottom of the pop-up box. Click Apply when you finish.

   

How To Make Your X Profile Private

Unlike other social media websites, such as Facebook, X accounts are made public by default. That means that anyone on the internet can see your profile details (such as location) and tweets.

To make your X profile private so that only users you approve can see your information, go to the left menu pane and select More. Then choose Settings and privacy. On the Settings page, select Privacy and safety and then choose Audience and tagging > Protect your Tweets.