How to use Twitter ?

Who to follow? What to tweet? Does this show up on my Twitter page?

Am I missing things my friends post? What's an RT?

Follow our tips to get started on Twitter, and set yourself up for a more fulfilling experience.

Go to Twitter.com or download the app and sign up for an account

The "Full name" that you provide will be your display name, but unlike Facebook, you can change your display name to whatever you want as many times as you want, so it's really easy to stay anonymous if you so choose.

nter in your phone number. This is a form of authentication that will help in case you ever lose access to your account.

You'll want to use a phone you actually have access to because the next step will ask you to verify a number sent via text.

Pick a password, and make it secure! You don't need a troll getting a hold of your account and dismantling the reputation you've worked so hard to build.

Choose your interests.

This will help with the next step, which is where Twitter will give you suggestions of people you can follow.

You can also skip both of these by saying "skip for now" in the top right hand corner.

Once you're in, click on the grey silhouette next to the "Tweet" button on the top right of your screen, and click "Settings & Privacy."

At the top, you can pick a username you like.

That will be your username, or handle, and people can notify you by typing @ in front of your username in a tweet.

Choose something you like that you think isn't taken, but also something easy to remember for others.

Pick an avatar.

The default picture is a silhouette, but you can make your avatar whatever you want (your face, a dog on a skateboard, the possibilities are endless).

Just click the silhouette and head to "Profile" and then click "Edit Profile" on the right underneath the blue bar.

You can update your header photo from this place, too.

You can update your header photo from this place, too. Be sure to read Twitter's rules for avatar images to make sure what you pick is not in violation.

Write your bio.

You may wish to list where you work, live, or a line from a favorite poem in your bio.

This is the short blurb that lets potential followers know who you are and what you're likely to tweet.

There is also a handy spot to list your website, if you have one.

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