Note: most social media user accounts created on behalf of a University unit will require an email address during signup. Ensure that the address used is not a personal email address (for example: John_Doe@yahoo.com) but is either a communal account that can be shared by other members of your University unit (for example: admissions@missouristate.edu) or your BearPass Email (for example: JohnDoe@missouristate.edu).
To create a YouTube account:
- Navigate to YouTube.
- In the top right of the page, click the Create Account link.
- Select your username and enter the basic information.
- If you have a Google account for your University unit, you can use it to sign up for YouTube. YouTube and Google will share the password and account information, so you can use the same information to log into either account. Otherwise you will need to enter your University unit's email address for verification and sign-in, choose a password, and complete the word verification to proceed.
When choosing a username be sure to follow the guidelines for University units: abbreviate, shorten, and use acronyms to condense the title of your unit yet retain a familiar and unique identity. Usernames are limited to 20 characters. - A confirmation email will be sent to the email account you entered. Login to your email account to retrieve the message and follow the confirmation instructions.
- Once you have completed these steps, your account will be created and you can view your channel. Use the Edit Channel tools to set up the appearance of your Channel. There are guidelines for customizing your page in the Additional Resources section of this support page.
Managing and uploading content
To manage your videos, go to the My Videos section of your account. You can access this page from anywhere on YouTube by scrolling your mouse over your username in the upper right hand corner and clicking My Videos in the drop-down box that will appear.
- If you have not uploaded any videos yet, YouTube will display a message saying this and provide a link in the empty Uploaded Videos section of your account. You can also scroll over the New box in the top left, directly under My Account and the YouTube logo. In the drop-down box, click Video Upload.
- This page will display information and links to help uploading. If you have a file ready to upload, click the yellow Upload Video button. In the browser window that will appear, choose your video file and click Open.
YouTube profile pictures
When creating new or modifying existing avatars and profile pictures on YouTube, users should know that avatars:
- Should be 800 pixels by 800pixels.
- Be aware that this will be automatically scaled down to 88px by 88px (and used as small as 36px by 36px) within the site.
- Maximum file size is 2 MB.
- Text is not advised for these pictures because of the small thumbnail size.