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How to sign up to Bluesky
In This Article
Bluesky Socialhas taken the internet by storm as a potential rival to Twitter.
The new social media platform is currently in beta, but that hasn’t stopped big names like Chrissy Teigen and New York representative Alexandria Ocasico-Cortez from signing up already.
If you do want to join Bluesky, you will need to sign up for the waitlist or use an invite code from anyone that is already an active user. Since the platform is still in beta you cannot create an account immediately, but there’s no harm in signing up.
Keep reading to find out how you can sign up for the waitlist for Bluesky Social.
What you’ll need:
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The Short Version
Step1
Search for Bluesky
Using your laptop, phone or tablet, search for the Bluesky website using your preferred browser.
Step2
Click on the website
Click on the Bluesky website.
Step3
Click Sign up for private beta
Scroll down and click on the link called Sign up for private beta.
Step4
Enter your email address
Enter an email address that you have access to into the box.
Step5
Click Join Waitlist
Once you have entered your email address, click on the Join Waitlist box.
Step6
Wait for the email to arrive in your inbox
You will now need to wait until Bluesky contacts you via email. It’s not clear how long this process will take, so we recommend checking your inbox frequently.
Troubleshooting
It’s not clear how long it takes for Bluesky to contact you after you have signed up for the waitlist. The Bluesky Twitter account claims that it will get to these requests as soon as it can.
There is no official date for when Bluesky will come out of beta and be available to the public. We will be sure to update this article when we know more.
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