Uploading Your Video to YouTube

1 Create an Account


Create a YouTube account here.

Create an Account

You will need to check your e-mail for a confirmation link and all the usual registration stuff.

2 Name and Tag Your Video

Upload Tab

Log in, and click the Upload Videos Link.

Upload

Next, name your video, give it a concise description and tag it with keywords (for search). You will also need to pick a category.

Browse

Now, click Continue Uploading to move forward.

3 Find Your File

Browse

Now click Browse...

Open the File

And find your video file.

4 Upload It!

Upload It

Hit Upload Video.

Be very patient and don't browse away from this page. This step can easily take 15+ minutes.

Wait

Now, you're done.

What's Next?

Now that you've got video(s) uploaded, you need people to watch them.


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