This wikiHow teaches you how to create a new Apple ID. This ID is required when you want to download apps, purchase content from iTunes, or connect your device to iCloud.
Step
Step 1. Open the settings menu (“Settings”)
The settings menu is marked with a gray gear icon (⚙️) and is usually displayed on the device's home screen.
Step 2. Touch Sign in to your iPhone
It's at the top of the menu.
- If there is already another Apple ID that your device is using and you want to create a different one, tap that Apple ID and tap the Sign Out option at the bottom of the Apple ID menu. Follow the prompts shown next to exit.
- If the device is running an earlier version of iOS, tap the iCloud option and select Create a new Apple ID.
Step 3. Select “Don't have an Apple ID or forgot it? It's below the password field.
Step 4. Select Create Apple ID
Step 5. Enter your date of birth
Scroll through the month, day, and year columns at the bottom of the page to enter your date of birth.
Step 6. Select Next
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 7. Enter your first name and last name
Type a name in the appropriate field.
Step 8. Select Next
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 9. Select the email address you want to use
- To use an existing email address, select "Use your current email address".
- To create a new iCloud email address, tap on the “Get a free iCloud email address” option and follow the next prompts that appear on the screen.
Step 10. Enter your email address
This address will be your new Apple ID.
Step 11. Touch the Next option which is in the top right corner of the screen
Step 12. Enter and verify the new password
Type the password in the appropriate field.
Your password must consist of (at least) eight characters (including numbers and upper and lower case letters), without spaces. The password must also not consist of a sequence of the same three letters (eg ggg). The password also cannot be the same as the Apple ID used or the password that was used last year
Step 13. Tap the Next option in the upper right corner of the screen
Step 14. Select your home country
If the field is not filled in automatically, tap the field next to the “Country” label and select the country that corresponds to your phone number.
Step 15. Enter the phone number
If the field is not filled in automatically, tap the field next to the “Number” label and type in your phone number.
Step 16. Determine the verification method
You can choose "Text Message" or "Phone Call" to determine the method of verifying the phone number by Apple.
Step 17. Select Next
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
A verification code will be sent via text message or phone call
Step 18. Enter the verification code
Enter the six-digit verification code you received and tap “Next”.
If you receive a code in a text message, iPhone can recognize it and fill in the code automatically
Step 19. Review the displayed terms and conditions
If you want to get the terms and conditions by email, tap the “Send by Email” option at the top of the screen.
Step 20. Select Agree
It's in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Step 21. Select Agree
If you're not automatically signed into your iCloud account, enter the email address you used to create your Apple ID and password into the appropriate fields.
Step 22. Tap on the Sign In option at the top right corner of the screen
During the login process, the message “Signing into iCloud” will be displayed on the screen intermittently while iCloud accesses the data on the device
Step 23. Enter iPhone passcode
This code is the lock code that is set when you adjust the device settings.
Step 24. Copy your data
If you want to copy calendar information, reminders, contacts, notes, or other data that is on your device to your iCloud account, select “Merge”. Otherwise, select " Don't Merge ".
Now, you've finished creating your Apple ID and signed in to your iPhone using that ID
Tips
- You can also create an Apple ID on a computer.
- There are many factors that require you to have an Apple ID, from installing new apps to your iPhone, connecting devices to an iCloud account, sending apps wirelessly from one device to another, to updating apps (on older iPhones with older versions of iOS). Therefore, you need to consider creating an Apple ID.
- On initial setup, the device will ask you to create an Apple ID. You can't skip this step until you agree to make one.
- When choosing an email address and password for your Apple ID, you can enter an emergency email address that can be used to access your account if your account is blocked (or you forgot the password for the account).
