How to quickly create a YouTube channel

To get started, log in to YouTube with your Google account. If you do not have it, click "Login" and then select "Create an account" and follow the prompts of the system.

Once you're signed in with your Google account, you can start creating your channel. They are of two types: personal (with your name) and impersonal (with a different name).

How to create a YouTube channel with your name

This option is suitable if you need a personal video blog. The name and icon of your personal channel will always be the same as the name and photo on your Google profile. You can only create one personal channel per account.

Click on the profile icon in the upper right corner of the YouTube interface.

If the “Your channel” button is displayed in the menu that appears, the system has already created it for you. This could happen if you've previously commented on videos or made playlists. Then just click on this button to start managing your channel.

If the menu has a button "Create channel", accordingly, it does not exist yet.

Use this button to create it, select the "With your name" option and follow the system prompts.

How to create a YouTube channel with a different name

This kind of channel is suitable for authors who want to blog outside their own name, as well as for organizations and brands. The main feature is that the name and icon of such a channel are different from the name and photo in your Google profile, you can choose them freely. In addition, an impersonal channel can be managed either alone or as a whole team by distributing access rights among the participants.

Open the section "Channel management”And click“ Create channel ”.

Enter the name of the future channel and click "Create". The name can be changed at any time.

Share your project with others if necessary. To do this, click on the profile icon and select "Your channel" → "Settings".

Click Add or Remove Channel Administrators.

Then go to "Access Settings".

Click on the "Invite Users" icon. Specify the roles and email addresses of the people you want to share.

You can add owners, administrators and channel managers. You can learn more about the rights of each of these roles in help Google.

How to prepare a YouTube channel for work

1. If during the creation of the channel YouTube did not ask you to confirm your account by phone number, do it on a special page. Otherwise, you will not be able to use some of the functions, for example, to conduct live broadcasts and upload videos longer than 15 minutes.

2. Customize your channel design to grab viewers' attention. To do this, click on the profile icon and click on "Your Channel" → "Customize Channel View". In this section, you can add an icon, cover, description and links to your website or social media accounts.