For years, the social platform YouTube has been a huge influence on many people around the world. People all ages have used it to create amazing content for millions of people worldwide to watch. You might even have a favorite creator that inspired to make your own, but you don't know how. If you'd like to make your own YouTube channel but you don't know how, then your in the right place!
1. create your channel
In order to start your channel, you need to create one first. Here are the steps to set up your channel.
step 1.
go to https://www.youtube.com/
step2.
click on your profile picture at the top right of the page
step 3.
click create channel (if you haven't already
step 4.
once you've clicked it, you will have the choice to press get started, or press no thanks, if you'd like to continue, press get started.
step5.
once you have clicked that, press "use a custom name." (of course if you want to)
step 6.
when you click that, it will take you to a page where you need to select your YouTube name, make sure you make it fun or however you want.
step 7.
now you can edit your profile picture to whatever you want it to look like, you can add your social media links, and you can even set up a description about you and your channel!
step 8.
once you have finished editing your description and more, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "set up channel" and now you've finished setting up your channel!
2. Make sure you know what you want it to
be about
When creating a channel, You need to make sure you have a topic of what you want to do for it, it could be Buissness, gaming, skits etc. Or maybe even juts for fun where you do multiple activities related to everyday popular activities. Just make sure it's something that you want to do and you'll think people will be interested in and make sure you write down your ideas.
3. create your video
Now that you have found out what content you want on your channel, it's now time to create it. In order to do that, you need something to record with, like a phone, an iPad, etc. While recording your video, make sure that you be yourself and have fun doing it.
4. edit your video
Now that you have done everything in your power to make your best first video, it's time to edit! I suggest that if you have a windows P.C you should use the app Camtasia, and if you have a mac book, or an IOS you should use iMovie! and watch some tutorials on how to edit the most amazing way you can :).
5. publish
Now that you've finally finished creating, and editing your video, its time to publish! in order to do that, download your video to any file that's easy for you to locate. Go to YouTube.com, click the button that looks like a camera with a plus inside of it (+) and press "upload". Once you've done that, click the button that says "select files". When you do that, it will take you to your files app. Once your inside the files app, select the file that has your video inside of it, then click your video. If it's not a "JPEG," "PNG," or any other file that it allows, it won't let you upload it so make sure it's the right file. Now wait for your video to upload! Now that your video's uploading, edit your description, thumbnail and title. And now your done. now you know how to start your very own YouTube channel.
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