Your step-by-step guide

to Snapchat(with screenshots)

Step 1:

Download Snapchat on your device and sign upto create a new account.

Sign up with your e-mail address and enter yourpassword.

Snapchat will ask your for your birthday. Makesure you fill in the correct date.

Step 2:

Snapchat asks for your mobile number as averification method. You will receive a personal

code to activate your account.

Snapchat will ask you to accept the Terms &Conditions.

You're ready to go!

Step 3:

This is how your main screen looks like - this isthe camera mode.

A little ghost on top navigates you to yourprofile. It also shows how many friends follow

you.

Tap on the big circle to take a photo. To startfilming, press the button for longer.

The left bottom icon takes you to your chatwindow (next step). I got 1 message!

Right bottom icon takes you to Stories &Discover page. There are 2 new stories ready!

Step 4:

Snapchat will take you either to the camerascreen (Step 3) or to this window.

This is your history of chats, e.g. there's alreadyone from Team Snapchat by default.

To add your new friends or start chatting, clickon the icon in the top left corner.

Step 5:

This is where you choose who to chat with.

This is a list of your friends who are available onSnapchat.

Click on one of them and a new chat window willopen.

Step 6:

This is how the chat window looks like. Simplystart typing and click send.

You can also send a snap with the text on it(next step). Just press the yellow button for the

camera screen.

Your message will appear immediately in thechat. If you send a photo, you will see if it was

delivered.

Step 7:

This is how Snapchat looks like when you want tosend a snap to someone.

After clicking the yellow button, the text alreadyappears in here. You can further edit your text by

clicking the "T" icon.

Swipe to the right for funny filters such as blackand white, geofilters or fast-forward feature (for

video).

Swipe or click on the arrow in the footer to send itto your friend!

You can change the colour of the text by clickingthe pencil icon, selecting the text and clicking on

the colour you need.

Zoom the text in or out to enlarge it or make itsmaller.

Add emojis by clicking the first button on the leftin the top header (next to "T").

By clicking the clock icon you can select for howlong your snap will be displayed (0-10 seconds).

Step 8:

When chatting with your friend, click on the menu"hamburger" icon (3 horizontal lines).

Technically, there is no such thing on Snapchatas "Profile Page" - here you can check your

friend's username and snaps.

You can edit their name (how they appear on yourSnapchat) and block or remove them.

Step 9:

If you're wondering how YOUR profile looks like,just go back to the main screen - the camera

mode.

Click on the little ghost on the top and yourprofile will appear. If you want to change your

name just click on it and edit screen will show up.

"Added me" shows how many new friends addedyou.

"Add Friends" opens a new window (next step).

"My Friends" goes to the list of all your friends(following step).

Step 10:

You can add friends in 4 different ways.

The simplest one is by typing their usernames.

Since few weeks, Snapchat now allows you toshare your own username with others. This helps

find your friends easier than it used to be.

"Quick add" shows up once Add Nearby functionis turned on. Here, Snapchat will find the friends

who are near you faster and easier!

Step 11:

Make sure you know the username of yourfriend.

Snapchat doesn't suggest any friends to you -this is why it's important to type in the exact

username.

A new feature is added - celebrities that posttheir "Official Stories" have an emoji attached to

their usernames. Hence when searching for"Justin B... (you know who) will show a very

popular Justin with an icon next to his username.

Step 12:

If you want to add your friends from your addressbook, Snapchat will ask you to allow access to

your phone.

Step 13:

An address Book will appear showing all contactsthat are on Snapchat.

Simply click on the plus sign to add them.

You will be notified when they add you back.

Step 14:

That's my favorite method of adding friends- Snapcodes!

Simply take a screenshot or a picture of yourfriend's profile picture (usually it's the ghost).You can do the same for your favorite brand.

Tap this photo and Snapchat will scan it (just likeQR code) and come back with the question to

add the person.

The yellow photo in my stream shows me that Iadded the person already.

Step 15:

Let's take you back to the camera mode.

When you swipe to the right or click on thehamburger icon, "Stories" window opens.

This is where magic happens for brands.

Stories are collections of snaps and short videos.You can publish your story as well and it will be live

for 24 hours.

Search for specific usernames, click on Discoverfor news (next step), see what is currently live

or see what stories your friends posted.

Step 16:

Discover window has a selection of premiumpublishers that share custom content with

Snapchatters.

When clicking on any of them, you'll be redirectedto their environment within Snapchat.

Step 17:

Click e.g. on Mashable to read their articles,selection of best mobile apps and short videos.

Navigation is quite simple - just swiple to the rightfor more stories.

Step 18:

In case you're lost here, Snapchat comes backwith reminder instructions showing you the

possible options to swipe, share, save and closethis story.

Step 19:

This is one of the stories from the brandsthemselves. I followed one from O'Neill Womens.

It's a collection of short movies and photosclipped in a short story.

(There's a tiny clock in the top right corner - itshows how long the screen is displayed. If you

want to see the next one, just click on the clockand continue pressing)

Step 20:

"Live" stories are curated from all snappers in theworld and created by Snapchat editorial team.

They usually refer to whatever is currentlytrending, e.g. a football game or a Fashion Week.Snapchat also takes you for a city trip showing

different landmarks or hotspots, e.g. in Argentinaor Greece.

The graphics are just amazing!

Step 21:

Time to publish my story!

Go to the camera screen, take a picture (or a selfieby flipping the camera mode), and edit it.

Add emoji, text or change the color of the font.

The clock icon in the bottom left corner will askyou to select how long the snap will show on your

friends' app.

Step 22:

The second icon will save your snap on your phone.

Third icon (with the plus symbol) will ask you topublish the story.

You can create a new snap and add it to the samestory published before. It simply updates your

story.

Step 23:

Snapchat also offers Analytics!

If you publish your story, you can see how many"eyeballs" watched it.

Look out for an eye icon with the number next to it.My first story got 2 views! Need to work harder!

Step 24:

If you want to see who viewed your story, click onit and simply swipe to the top.

A new window will appear with all users thatviewed it.

A second icon next to the eyeball shows you howmany people took a screenshot of your story and

saved it on their phones.

Step 25:

And now here is my favourite feature on Snapchat- the Lenses!!!

It's not quite obvious, but in the camera windowmake sure you're in the selfie mode (yes time totake a selfie!). Tap on your face and press until

your face will get 'framed'.

A row of Lenses will appear - start clicking on anyof them and make a funny selfie!

Some of the Lenses start animating when yourecord a video.

Be creative with your selfie and make a funny one!

You can still add text or emojis on a video.

Add it to your story or send it to your friend.

Lenses change everyday, which makes it a funthing to try out!

FINAL Step:

I've explained all major functions and userexperience on Snapchat.

This is the last step.

Start exploring, snapping and most of all -HAVE FUN!!!

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