Creating a Pinterest Account

Creating a Pinterest Account

You can sign up for Pinterest using your Facebook or Twitter account, or you can use your email address. Pinterest asks you to choose one of these options so they can protect the site from spam, and even help you find your friends.

Which option should you choose? If you prefer more privacy, you might want to sign up with your email address. If you would like the option of integrating your social media accounts, you can sign up with Facebook or Twitter.

If you change your mind about integrating your accounts later, you can easily disconnect your Pinterest account from Facebook or Twitter after the sign up process. This will prevent Pinterest from accessing your Facebook or Twitter information in the future.

To Create an Account:

1. Go to the Pinterest homepage at http://www.pinterest.com.
2. Click the Join Pinterest button at the top of the page.
   Joining Pinterest
3. The Welcome to Pinterest page will appear.
   • Click Facebook to sign up for Pinterest using your Facebook account. In our example, we will choose this option.
   • Click Twitter to sign up for Pinterest using your Twitter account.
   • Click the link that says your email address to sign up using your email account.
   Connecting with a Facebook account
4. If you are not currently signed in to your Facebook account, a Facebook log in page will appear. Enter your Facebook information and then click Log In.
   Logging in to Facebook
5. The Approve App page will appear, confirming that you will allow Pinterest to use your Facebook information. You'll be able to disconnect your Facebook account after the sign up process if you wish. Click Go to App to continue.
   Granting Pinterest access to Facebook
6. The Create your Account page will appear. Choose a username, enter your email address and pick a password. Just like with any online service, it's important to choose a strong password—in other words, one that is difficult for someone to guess.
7. If you don't want Pinterest to supply certain information to Facebook, like posting your activity to your Timeline, uncheck the boxes. Click Create Account to continue.
   Creating a Pinterest Account
   
8. The Add Interests page will appear. Select a few pins that interest you. Pinterest will automatically have you start following other Pinterest users based on these selections. You can always unfollow these users later if you don't like seeing their pins.
9. Click Continue.
   Adding interests and clicking Continue
10. The sign up process is now complete and you will be redirected to the Pinterest homepage.