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Before you can use Skype, youll need to create an account on the Skype website.

If you already have a Microsoft or Facebook account, you can use those instead of creating a new Skype account.

You can create a new account from within the Skype app itself.

If you already have a Microsoft or Facebook account, you can skip this section and go to downloading and installing Skype.

In the Skype Name field, type a Skype name that youd like to use, and then click the button.

If youd like to get email about Skype, leave the By email checkbox checked.

As a security measure to prevent computers from automatically creating accounts, Skype uses a captcha.

Type the letters or numbers you see in the image in the Type the text above here field.

In your downloads folder, find the SkypeSetup.exe file.

Double-click SkypeSetup.exe to start the installation process.

In the Installing Skype window, under Select your language, click the dropdown menu, and then click the language youd like Skype to use.

If youd like Skype to start when your computer starts up, leave the Run Skype when the computer starts checkbox checked.

Skypes Click to Call feature will add a Skype icon next to phone numbers on the web you can call using Skype.

If youd like to use this feature, leave the checkbox checked.

If youd like to use Bing as your default search engine in your browser, leave the Make Bing my search engine checkbox checked.

If youd like your browser to open MSN every time you open a new browser window or tab, leave the Make MSN my homepage checkbox checked.

As long as you downloaded Skype from the official Skype website, it will be safe.

In your downloads folder, find the Skype.dmg file.

Double-click the skype.dmg file to open it.

Your Skype name is the Skype name you chose, and not your email address.

Your Microsoft account is the email you used to create your Microsoft account.

If you want Skype to automatically log in through Facebook when you start Skype, click the Sign me in when Skype starts checkbox.

Click Allow to give Skype permission to access your Facebook account.

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