How to sign up for a Twitch account

Updated: 07/31/2022 by Computer Hope
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Whether you're seeking entertainment, education, or want to improve your gameplay, Twitch is a great place to watch gamers stream video games and other entertainment and how-to content. To learn how to sign up for a Twitch account, follow the steps below.

How to sign up for Twitch

  1. Navigate to the Twitch website.
  2. On the homepage, click the Sign Up button in the upper-right corner of the browser window.

Twitch bar with the Sign Up button highlighted.

  1. In the window, fill out the form and click the Sign Up button at the bottom.

Form used to sign up for a Twitch account.

Note

If you don't want to share your phone number with Twitch, click the Use email instead link. However, we recommend using your number as it is necessary for two-factor authentication, which provides additional security for your account.

  1. For our example, we used the e-mail option. You'll be asked to enter a 6-digit verification code received via e-mail or text with either method. Enter the code and click the Submit button (if the code doesn't sign you the rest of the way in automatically).