To enjoy the best integrated and personalized experience within the Apple ecosystem, it is essential to create an ID. In this way you can access all services and applications, synchronizing the different devices (iPhone, Mac, iPad, etc.). We explain to you how to create an Apple ID in Windows from a Windows PC.
First of all, let's remember all the advantages of having an Apple ID. Then we will see what to do to access all of them, creating this account from a Windows device.
What is the Apple ID?
The Apple ID is actually the user account to manage Apple devices and software. This ID contains a user's settings and personal data, and is necessary to log in to them. Through him All Apple services such as App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, etc. are accessed.
Put more simply, we can say that Apple ID is a great central point of synchronization for all our data and settings. A tool that offers us interesting advantages.
To the great benefits of being able to directly access so many services, we must add another fundamental factor: security. An Apple ID is also a guarantee of protection of our data, so we can enjoy everything mentioned with complete peace of mind.
What is? This is a short list of the main features that can be accessed from Apple ID:
- Login on any Apple device.
- Linking with iCloud, Apple's cloud storage service in which to save photos, videos and other documents.
- direct access to App Store, Apple's app and game store.
- Use of iMessage y FaceTime.
- Apple Pay, Apple's mobile payments service.
- Access to the service Search my Iphone (Find My iPhone), so practical when it comes to locating lost or stolen devices.
Create Apple ID in Windows
Let's get down to business. Creating an Apple ID on a Windows PC or any other device that runs the Microsoft operating system is not complicated. The method differs a little from the one that must be followed if we used an Apple device. In the next tutorial We explain it in detail, step by step. Before starting, it will be necessary to download and install the most recent version of iTunes for Windows (we explain how to do it at the end of the post). From there, here's what to do:
- To begin with, We open iTunes for Windows.
- In the menu bar (at the top of the screen), we select the tab "Bill".
- Then we click "Log in".
- Next, we select the option "Create a new Apple ID."
- Now it is simply a matter of follow the steps that appear on the screen. Among other things, we are required to provide an email address and create a secure password.
- Then we enter the information regarding the chosen payment and billing method (optionally, you can also check the “None” option) and finally click on "Continue".
- Finally, we just have to check our email inbox and open the verification message from Apple. There we find a verification link to complete the process.
With these simple steps, we can now have an Apple ID created from a Windows device. A good example that the two operating systems are not actually irreconcilable enemies, as we sometimes think.
How to download iTunes for Windows
As we indicated in the previous section, to create an Apple ID in Windows The necessary previous step is to have iTunes installed on our PC. This is possible in Windows 10 and later versions of Microsoft's operating system. In addition, it is a good way to access our music, video content and Apple devices in the different apps.
To achieve this, it is necessary to download the following three apps:
- Apple Music. With this application we will be able to listen to and manage the different music files saved in our iTunes library. Also includes purchases from the iTunes Store.
- Apple TV. It allows us to watch movies and television shows directly from our iTunes library.
- Apple devices. To update, make backup copies, restore and, ultimately, directly manage all aspects related to our iPhone or iPad. In addition, it is used to manually synchronize the content of our PC.
Important: to achieve our goal of creating an Apple ID on Windows, It is necessary to download the three apps together. If only one of them is downloaded, iTunes will ask us to download the other two to access our music and video content from the library.
Finally, it should be noted that if the PC works with a version of the operating system prior to Windows 10, it is necessary to download iTunes from this link to be able to access all these possibilities.