Create Gmail Account¶
Cloud development may be performed on any computer with an effective web browser. This means that development may be performed on public access computers in school classrooms, libraries, coffee shops, or other locations. To guarantee privacy and security for the developer, it is necessary to have a separate identity for development, particularly with separate email.
The first step in cloud development is to create this new web identity, starting with email. Google’s Gmail is an excellent web-based email service which is available free for individual accounts. Use the following instructions to sign up for a Google account and Gmail.
Get a Google Account¶
Warning
An account application with a birth year of 1999 or later will be rejected. Even worse, when using Google’s Chrome browser, you will have to switch to a different browser such as Firefox to enter an application once a rejection occurs.
In your web browser, right-click the following link and open it in a new tab:
Then fill out the GMail Signup form as follows:
| Name | Actual first name, Last name |
| Your username | alt.Firstname.Lastname |
| Create password | 8 or more letters or numbers |
| Confirm password | Retype your password |
| Birthday | Your birth date, year < 1999 |
| Gender | Make a selection |
| Mobile phone | Enter this if you want to |
| Old email address | Required for notifications |
| Are you a robot? | type word <space> word |
| Location | United States |
| Agree to terms ... | Check this box |
Click button Next step to complete the form. You will see your profile page display. Again, click button Next step to continue. A welcome page will display, showing that your new account is ready.
Click Next step one last time to view the final account setup page. Now go to your new Gmail account. Right-click the link https://mail.google.com and choose Open in new tab.
Note
You will receive an email at your current email address with a verification code. You may wish to print out that email, and forward the email to your new mailbox. An example verification email is shown following:
To login to the new Gmail account, click on your photo or email address directly to the right of the gmail search bar at the top of your window. Clicking on that will produce a drop down menu in which you can select to switch to your new account.