Setting up an account

You will be asked to register on a shopping website when you buy something. This is called setting up an account. Some websites will allow you to shop as a guest, so you don’t have to have an account. The benefits of setting up an account are that you don’t have to enter your payment and delivery details every time you shop there.

You will see a tab that will be called something like ‘Create an account’, ‘Your account’ or ‘Sign in’ on a store’s home page. To create an account, you will need an email address and a password. Revisit Lesson 1 [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   for tips on creating a strong password. Remember not to use the same password for different accounts.

Here are some tips:

Unless you are the only person using your computer, do not save your passwords there.

Do not share your passwords with anyone.

Make sure you use a different password for each account.

Some websites also ask for information, such as your mobile phone number, or ask you to create a username. Required information will have an asterisk (*) beside it. You do not need to add information that is not required. Do not sign up for an account that requires you to provide information you are not comfortable sharing.

If you want to view or edit the information saved on your account, look for the link to ‘Your account’ or ‘Account settings’, where all the information you have saved will be stored.