The very first thing that each buyer of any Apple product has to do is register with iTunes, i.e. create your Apple ID. This is necessary in order to be able to install any application on your device, use features such as iCloud, which allows you to create a copy of your device on Apple, iMessage servers, an instant messaging service between devices, as well as other equally interesting and necessary services .
iTunes is a convenient modern media player that can synchronize with your device, delivering updates to it. The iTunes library contains a huge number of media files available for purchase and listening both in the program itself, on a computer, and on various devices, such as iPhone, iPad, iPod. In addition to the functions of playing audio and video files, iTunes includes a necessary content store - the iTunes Store, where there are many programs for every taste and need: from games to office and navigation applications, as well as on any budget: from free to very expensive. If you want to use all this, then you have no choice but to register in iTunes.
Like any Apple product, iTunes is pretty simple and straightforward for the user. If you still encounter any difficulties in figuring out how to register with iTunes, we will discuss this in detail.
So, if iTunes is already installed on your computer, let's proceed to registration. In order to open the registration window, you need to select "Create Apple ID ..." in the menu bar, in the "Shop" tab. There are other ways to bring up the necessary window, for example, by clicking on the "Buy" or "Free" button in any application in the AppStore, if the application is free, and also on the "Login" button at the top of the store.
It’s worthwhile to clarify right away that if you are interested in how to register in iTunes without a card for payment, you should click the “Free” button, choosing any free application in the store. Immediately after that, you will be presented with the initial registration page. By clicking on the "Continue" button, you will be taken to a page where the text of the license agreement with Apple is presented. Having agreed with him, having put a corresponding tick, we pass to the following page. Here you have to enter the personal information necessary for registration:
- An e-mail that should have been created before registering with iTunes
- password, which must consist of at least eight characters, including numbers, uppercase and lowercase English letters;
- answers to the three secret questions necessary to identify you as the owner of this account;
- date of your birth, please note that it is important to indicate an age of at least 21 years, minors (by American standards) are prohibited from registering an Apple ID.
Having completed all the fields, we proceed to the next page. It is necessary to enter payment information on it - bank card information and your mailing address. In the fields dedicated to the card, you can specify information on VISA, MasterCard and American express cards: number, expiration date, security code. If you do not want to register a card, you can select the "No" button. It is present if you are logged in through the free application. Here you can enter the number of the gift certificate, if you have one. In order to avoid hacking your account (although Apple is distinguished by its reliability and security), it is recommended to register a virtual card with a small amount of money on it. After that, an amount equal to 1 ruble will be blocked on your card, in a month it will return to your card - registration is free.
Enter your address under the credit card information and click the "Create Apple ID" button at the bottom of the form.
That's all about registering with iTunes. An email will come to your e-mail, in which you will need to click on the link to confirm your email address. Now you have an Apple ID, and you can use Apple services in full.