
CHAPTER2:SETTINGUPSKYPE | 3 | |
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HowdoIsetupSkype?
Inordertouseyourphone,youwillneedtheSkypeprograminstalledonyourcomputer. IfyoualreadyhaveSkypeinstalled,pleaseskiptoChapter3.
TherearethreemainpartsoftheSkypesetupprocess.First,youmustdownloadthe programforfreefromtheInternetandinstallittoyourcomputer.Thenyouwillcreatea Skypeaccountbypickingoutausernameandpassword.Finally,youwillmakeatest calltoensurethatSkypeisrunningsuccessfullyonyourcomputer.
DownloadandInstallation
ThefirstpartofsettingupSkypeinvolvesdownloadingtheprogramfromtheSkypeWeb siteandinstallingitonyourcomputer.YoumustbeconnectedtotheInternettodothis.
1. Tobegin,openyourWebbrowser.Intheaddressbar,typeintheURLforthe Skypehomepage:http://www.skype.comandpressyourEnterkey.
2. WhentheSkypeWebpagehasfullyloaded,clickonthelinkthatsays DownloadSkype.