Creating a YouTube channel using your Google account

Using your Google account, you can watch, share and comment on YouTube content. Google will not automatically create you a YouTube channel. However, this is a quick and simple process.

Head over to YouTube.com and click ‘sign in’ in the top right corner of the page:

Then log in using the Google Account you’d like your channel to be associated with:

In the top right corner of the screen, click on your profile icon and then the ‘Settings’ cog icon.

Under your settings, you’ll see the option to “Create a channel,” click on this link, then press ‘ Get Started’.

Next, you’ll have the option to create a personal channel or create a channel using a business or other name. For this example, we’ll choose the “custom” option:

Now, it’s time to name your channel:

Lastly, we set up a few customisation options.

The channel options available include:

Product or Brand

Company Institution or Organization

Arts, Entertainment or Sports

Other

Note: a new Google+ page will also be created for your brand.

Congratulations! You’ve just created a new YouTube channel!