YouTube Creators – Education & Inspiration for Video Creators

Creator Basics: How to Set Up and Customize Your Channel

There are a few ways to get started on YouTube. We
offer up different formats and functionalities,
giving you the flexibility to create everything
from Shorts, which are vertical videos that run 60
seconds or less, to longer form videos.

No matter what you’re creating, you’ll need to
start by creating a YouTube Channel.

• First you need to sign into YouTube using a
  Google Account.
• Once you’re signed in, click ‘Create Account’,
  and choose whether it’s for you or for your
  business.
• You can then create a YouTube channel on your
  account, upload videos, leave comments, and
  create Shorts and playlists.

Next, you’ll want to upload your videos!

• Uploading is easy. You just sign into your
  YouTube account and then click on the “Create”
  icon.
• If you’re planning to upload a longer form
  video, select “upload video” and then choose
  your desired video file – you can upload 15
  files at a time!
• If you’d like to
  upload a YouTube Short, you’ll need to be signed into YouTube mobile,
  where you’ll tap ‘Create’ and then ‘Create a
  Short’. From here you can either upload a video
  from your camera roll or create using our suite
  of lightweight tools.