Step 1
On the PayPal homepage, click on "Sign Up" (see Resources below).
Choose your country and language. There are three types of accounts to
choose from: "personal" account is for individuals who simply want to
shop and pay online; a "premier" account is for those that want to buy
and
sell
online;
and "business" account is for merchants using a business name. Click on
the button to start the process for the account you wish to have.
Step 2
Enter your information such as email, name, address, password and
phone number.
Step 3
Read the User Agreement and Privacy Policy, then click on "Agree and
Create Account" button.
Step 4
Activate the account. PayPal will send a confirmation email to you.
Open the email and click on the link in it to confirm that it is your
email address.
Step 5
Enter your bank account information to allow transfers from your bank
account to and from PayPal.