This wikiHow teaches you how to create an iCloud account by registering an Apple ID on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer, or via the iCloud.com website. When you create an Apple ID, a free iCloud account is created for you. All you need to do is sign in with that Apple ID.
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Method 1 of 3: Using iPhone or iPad

Step 1. Open the device settings menu (“Settings”)
The menu is marked with a gray gear icon (⚙️) and is usually located on the home screen.

Step 2. Touch the Sign in to your (device used) button
It's at the top of the menu.
If you are running an older version of iOS, select “iCloud” first, then select “Create a new Apple ID”

Step 3. Select Don't have an Apple ID or forgot it?
which is below the password field.

Step 4. Select Create Apple ID
It's at the top of the pop-up menu.

Step 5. Enter your date of birth
Slide the “month”, “day”, and “year” columns up or down to enter the original date of birth, then touch the button Next in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Step 6. Enter your first name and last name
After that, touch the button Next.

Step 7. Enter the email address you use or create a new iCloud email address
This email address will become the Apple ID that you will later use to sign in to iCloud.
choose Next.

Step 8. Enter an active email address
After that, touch the button options Next.

Step 9. Enter the phone number
Decide whether you want to verify your phone number via “Text Message” (short message) or “Phone Call” (phone call). After that, select Next.

Step 10. Enter the verification code
After that, select Next.

Step 11. Select Agree
It's in the lower-right corner of the Terms and Conditions page. After that, select agree on the pop-up menu that appears.

Step 12. Enter the device passcode
This code is the lock code that you set when adjusting the device settings.
The message "Signing into iCloud" will appear on the screen while iCloud accesses the data on the device

Step 13. Copy your data
If you have data such as calendar entries, reminders, contacts, and notes that you want to copy to your new iCloud account, select “Merge”; otherwise, select “Don't Merge”.
You will be signed in to the iCloud account you just created. Now, you can adjust iCloud settings on your iPhone or iPad using the new iCloud account
Method 2 of 3: Using a Mac Komputer

Step 1. Click the Apple menu
The menu is indicated by the icon in the upper left corner of the screen.

Step 2. Click System Preferences
It's in the second part of the drop-down menu.

Step 3. Click iCloud
It's on the left side of the "System Preferences" window.

Step 4. Click Create Apple ID…
It's under the "Apple ID" column of the dialog box.

Step 5. Enter your date of birth
Use the drop-down menu in the dialog box to enter the date of birth.

Step 6. Click Next
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.

Step 7. Enter your first name and last name
Enter a name in the fields at the top of the dialog box.

Step 8. Enter your email address
This address will later become the Apple ID you use to sign in to iCloud.
If you like the email address with the (at)iCloud.com domain, click the “Get a free iCloud email address…” option under the password field

Step 9. Enter the password and confirm the entered password
You can enter it in the field at the bottom of the dialog box.
The password used must have (at least) 8 characters, including numbers and uppercase and lowercase letters, without spaces. The password must also not contain the same three characters in a row (e.g. 222). Also, you can't use an Apple ID or password that was used last year as a password for this new account

Step 10. Click Next
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.

Step 11. Create three security questions
Use the three drop-down menus that appear in the dialog box to select a security question, then type an answer into each field below the drop-down menu.
- Choose a question with an answer you can remember.
- Keep in mind the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters in the answers entered.

Step 12. Click Next
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.

Step 13. Check the box next to the label “I have read and agree…. It's in the lower-left corner of the dialog box.

Step 14. Click Agree
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.

Step 15. Check your email
Look for messages from Apple sent to the email address you previously used to create your Apple ID.

Step 16. Open the message from Apple
The title or subject of the message usually reads "Verify your Apple ID".

Step 17. Click Verify now >
The link appears in the main body of the message.

Step 18. Enter the password
Type the password you previously created for your Apple ID into the " Password " field in your browser window.

Step 19. Click Continue
It's in the lower center of the browser window.
- You can see the message "Email address verified" displayed on the screen.
- Follow the next on-screen instructions to configure iCloud on a Mac computer.

Step 20. Visit the iCloud website
You can visit it in any browser.

Step 21. Enter the Apple ID and password

Step 22. Click the button
It's to the right of the password field. Now, you can use your iCloud account.
Method 3 of 3: Via iCloud.com

Step 1. Visit www.icloud.com
You can visit it in any browser, including browsers on Windows computers or Chromebooks.

Step 2. Click Create yours now
. It's below the Apple ID and password fields, to the right of the "Don't have an Apple ID?" link.

Step 3. Enter the email address
This address will become the Apple ID that you will later use to sign in to iCloud.

Step 4. Enter the password and confirm the entered password
You can enter them in the fields in the middle of the dialog box.
The password used must have (at least) 8 characters, including numbers and uppercase and lowercase letters, without spaces. The password must also not contain the same three characters in a row (e.g. 222). Also, you can't use an Apple ID or password that was used last year as a password for this new account

Step 5. Enter your first name and last name
Type a name into the field in the middle of the dialog box.

Step 6. Enter your date of birth
Use the field in the middle of the dialog box to enter your date of birth.

Step 7. Swipe the screen and create three security questions
Scroll down and create three security questions. Use the three drop-down menus that appear in the dialog box to select a security question, then type an answer into each field below the drop-down menu.
- Choose a question with an answer you can remember.
- Keep in mind the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters in the answers entered.

Step 8. Swipe the screen and select the country of origin
You can select it via the drop-down menu that appears.

Step 9. Swipe back on the screen and check (or uncheck) the Apple notification settings box
When the box is checked, you'll get email updates and periodic notifications from Apple.

Step 10. Swipe the screen and enter random characters
Enter these characters in the fields at the bottom of the dialog box to prove that you are not a bot.

Step 11. Click Continue
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.

Step 12. Check your email
Look for messages from Apple sent to the email address you previously used to create your Apple ID.

Step 13. Open the message from Apple
The title or subject of the message usually reads "Verify your Apple ID".

Step 14. Enter the code provided in the email
Type the six-digit code listed in the email into the box on your browser screen.

Step 15. Click Continue
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.

Step 16. Check the box next to the message “I have read and agree…. It's at the bottom of the dialog box.

Step 17. Click Agree
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.

Step 18. Visit the iCloud website
You can visit it from any browser.

Step 19. Enter the Apple ID and password

Step 20. Click
It's to the right of the password field. Now, you can use the created iCloud account.