If you copy that URL into your browser or click that orange button, you should be prompted to download the Zoom desktop app.

Next, you’ll be given a link to your personal meeting URL and will have the option to click an orange “Start Meeting Now” button to start a test meeting.

On the next page, you can invite other people to create a free Zoom account via email.

On the next page, fill in your first and last name and a password.

Assuming you aren’t, click the “No” button and then click “Continue.”

On the page that opens up in your web browser, you’ll next be asked if you’re signing up on behalf of a school.

Click the “Activate Account” button in the email or copy and paste the activation URL into your browser to activate your account.

If you entered an email, Zoom will send an activation email to that address.

You can also create an account by clicking the “Sign in with SSO,” “Sign in with Google,” or “Sign in with Facebook” buttons, after which you just download the Zoom desktop app and move on to step seven.

In March, it was reported that Zoom leaked some email addresses and user photos via Zoom’s Contact Directory feature because the app could think people with certain email domains work for the same company, but Zoom removed that domain-matching feature in April.

Even though Zoom asks for a work email, a personal email should work fine. At the top, you can enter your email in the box labeled “Your work email address.” If you do this, move on to step two. You’ll next be presented with a few options for creating an account.That’s because if you are younger than 16, you aren’t eligible to make a Zoom account unless it’s for school. You might first be asked to enter your date of birth.

How to set up a zoom meeting