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InstructionsOnHowToUseSnapchat

Overview
Snapchatisavideomessagingapp.createdbyEvanSpiegal,BobbyMurphy,
andReggieBrown.TheycreatedtheappwhiletheywerestillincollegeatStanford
University.Theappwasinitiallyreleasedinseptember2011,andhasbeenoneofthe
topsocialnetworkingappssince.Snapchatallowsitsuserstotakephotos,record
videos,createdrawings,andsendingthemtoacontrolledlistofpeopletheyaddas
friends.Thesesentvideosandpicturesareknownassnaps.Userscancontrolhow
longtheirfriendcanviewtheirsnaps(asof2015therangewasfrom1to10seconds).
Afterthethesnapstimelimitisup,accordingtosnapchatthepicture/videoisdeleted
fromthecompany'sservers.TheconceptofSnapchatissosimplethatitmakestheapp
incrediblyeasyandenjoyabletouse.Snapchatusestheprincipleofreallife,givingyou
thefeelingthatnotallpicturesneedtobeperfect.Throughouttheseinstructionswewill
explainstepbysteponhowtousethisincredibleapp.

EquipmentNeeded
AtouchscreendevicethatcandownloadtheSnapchatapplication(Ex:SmartPhone,
Tablet,Ipad,Kindle,etc.)
InternetAccessorInternetAvailability

EquipmentDescription
Youaregoingtoneedtousesomesortofelectronicdevicethatcandownloadthe
Snapchatapplication.Youshouldknowhowtocontrolthedevice.Apreliminarytousing
Snapchatisactuallyhavingitdownloadedonyourdevice.Theseinstructionswillnot
explainhowtodownloadtheapp.Snapchatisaninternetbasedandneededapplication
becauseitcommunicateswithotherpeoplesdevicesalongwithyourown.Youshould
haveyourdeviceconnectedtotheinternetpriortostartusingtheapplication.Thiswill

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causelessconfusionandwillhelpyouavoidandtypeofproblemsconnectingtoonline
services.ThelastpieceofthepuzzlefortheuseofSnapchatisyourself.These
instructionswillguideyouthroughtheprocessofmakinganaccount,addingafriend,
andbeingabletosendandreceivesnaps.

NeededKnowledge
Toproperlynavigatethroughthisapptheusershouldknowhowtouseatouchscreen
keyboard,becausetheyaremanystepsthatinvolveusingatouchscreenkeyboard.The
usershouldalsoknowwhatthetermswipingis.Swipingonatouchscreendeviceis
anup,down,orsidetosidemotionwithyourfingerallowingyourselftonavigate
throughthestepsofsnapchat.

*Notice:
Atthispointintheprocess,youshould
alreadyhavethisappdownloaded.Ifyouneedaguide
onhowtodownloadtheSnapchatApp,useyourApple
orAndroidhelppageonyourdevice.
1. TaponorselecttheyellowSnapchatappon
yourdevice.Thisistheyellowiconinthetopleftcorner
withthewhiteghostinthecenterofit.

2.Onthehomescreen,taporselectontheblue
SIGN
UP
buttonatthebottomofthescreen.

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*Notice
:Atthispointyoushouldknowhowtousehowto
properlyusethetouchscreenkeyboardonyourdevice.If
youhaveanyquestionsonthisrefertoyourApple/Android
helppage.

EnterEmailAddress

Enteryourpasswordfollowingtheinputcriteria

EnteryourBirthday
3.
A. Typeinavalidemailaddressbytappingwherethe
EmailAddressispostedingreylettering.
B. Createapasswordthatisatleast8characterslong
rightbelowthewhereyoutypedinyouremailaddress.This
isalsohighlightedingreylettering.
C. Enteryourbirthday.Dothisinthegreyhighlighted
regionrightbelowwhereyoutypedinyourpassword.
*Tip:
Ifyouforgetyourpassword,youcanretrieveitusing
youremail.

4.Createauniqueusernameofyourchoiceandtypeitinto
thespaceprovidedrightaboutthebluecontinuesign.
*Tip:
Onceyouhavechosenausername,youwillnotbe
abletochangeit.

EnteryourUsername

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5.Youwillbeaskedtoprovideaphonenumber.Entera
cellulardevicephonenumberthenclick
Continue
after
enteringavalidphonenumber.

*Notice:
Youwillneedtoincludeyourareacode.

EnterMobilePhoneNumber

6.Onceyouhaveenteredavalidphonenumber,this
screenwillpopupaskingtosendaverificationcodeeither
byviaSMSorbyphonecall.
Select
SendViaSMS
*Notice:
Averificationcodewillbesenttoyouthrougha
text.Youneedtolookatwhatisandknowwhatit
isforthenextstep.

SelectSendViaSMS

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7.

Typeintheverificationcodesenttoyourcellulardeviceandhit
CONTINUE.
*Notice:
Thisiswhereyouwillentertheverificationcodethat
wassenttoyouviatext.
*Notice:
Dependingonifyoualreadyhaveadifferent
Snapchataccountpreviouslycreatedonthedeviceyouare
using,Snapchatwillskipsteps8and9.Iftheimageonstep8
fromourinstructionsdoesnotshowup,skiptostep10.Then
continueonwithstepsinorder.

EnterVerificationCode

8.WhenthisscreenappearsthatsaysAddFriendsin
purpleatthetopofthescreen,tap
Continue
buttonatthe
bottomofthescreen.

SelectCONTINUE

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9.Whenthisscreenpopsup,selectDontAllow.

SelectDon'tAllow

10.

Younowhavesuccessfullycompletedcreatingyour
account.Thisscreenindicatesthatyouareintherightspot
andnowcancontinueontostep11toaddfriends.

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11.Nowthatyouhavesetupyouraccount,tap
the
Snapchaticon
inthetopmiddleof
thescreentobeginaddingfriends.Thisisthebox
withtheghostinmiddleof,indicatedbytheyellow
arrow.

12.Onceyouhavedonethistap
Addfriends
onthe
nextscreen.Afteryoutaponthis,tap
Addby
Username.

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13.Typeintheusernameyouwishtoadd.

14.

A. Aplussignwillshowupnexttotheusername.
Tapthe
+
tofinishaddingafriend.
B. Afteryouhaveaddedyourfriendsusername,
tapthebackarrowthatisinthetopleftcornertwice
untilyougetbacktheblackscreenwiththeSnapchat
symbolonit.

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15.Onceyougettothisscreen,swipeupwardsfromthe
bottomofthescreenusingthewhiteupwardfacing
arrow.

*Notice:
Ifyoudonotunderstandhowtoproperly
swipe,refertoyourdevice'shomepage.

SwipeUpwards

*Notice:
Swipeupwardsbetweenthetwomarkspots

SwipeUpwards
.

marking

SwipeUpwards

16.
A. Totakeapicture,tapthewhitecircleonthe
bottommiddleofthescreen.
B. Onceyouhavedoneso,taponarrowonthe
bottomrighthandofthescreen.

TaptheCircletoTakeaPicture

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16(extended).Thisisanexampleofwhatyourpicture
wouldlooklike.Youhavesuccessfullycreatedasnapif
yourscreenissimilartothisone.

17.Selectafriendofyourchoice,onceyouhavedone
this,tapthearrowonthebottomrightofthescreento
sendthepicture.

TapArrowtoSendSnaptoSelectedFriend

Younowhavesuccessfullycompletedtheuserinstructionstocreatinga
Snapchataccount,addingafriend,andsendingasnap!

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M.Anwar,HowToUseSnapchatLensesSoYouCanPukeRainbowsLikeEveryoneElse:A
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SnapchatSupport.[Online].Availableat:https://support.snapchat.com/ca/howto.[Accessed:
2015].

TheBeginnersGuideToSnapchat.[Online].Availableat:
http://mashable.com/2014/08/04/snapchatforbeginners/#.d2k5szq4zq6.[Accessed:2015].