Set up an Upwork Account
Written By Gary Ricke
Visit Upwork.com and create a freelancer account.
You will need a bank account or a Paypal account to receive payments.
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![Choose one with the closest match. You can always change this.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767961025-OSIDAYCJ8B6F3D2PB74Z/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.42+1.jpg)
Choose one with the closest match. You can always change this.
![Here’s several examples I choose.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767961535-OXPN5O4F3PO9CUFNAW5V/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.43+1.jpg)
Here’s several examples I choose.
![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 2.44 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767961638-4WXHYTPMWJJ7SJS7EL9S/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.44+1.jpg)
![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 2.46 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767961942-DL4R2WHK7W8JG1MQNY18/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.46+1.jpg)
![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 2.46 2.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767962048-5RTOM2Y9KI96E8BM5QTK/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.46+2.jpg)
![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 2.47 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767962357-QR3XXAYMOL3ASJ8XSMZZ/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.47+1.jpg)
![After choosing your main service, you can add up to 9 skills – can always be changed.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767962466-CPI3P4RECNJSLCTJ8RGI/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.48+1.jpg)
After choosing your main service, you can add up to 9 skills – can always be changed.
![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 2.50 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767963080-PLSHCBQVHLNESRWHC0NA/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.50+1.jpg)
![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 2.53 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767963079-94M754WRBAPJMSPUU73R/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+2.53+1.jpg)
![Here’s a simple example I started with.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767963550-K0GW2NNXVDITKVV5HK4I/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.01+1.jpg)
Here’s a simple example I started with.
![You’ll need to put in your address and then a phone number for verification.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767963588-WX233HHP127NQL29YNLK/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.06+1.jpg)
You’ll need to put in your address and then a phone number for verification.
![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 3.07 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767964009-MHS362D4BTEY0JA189J0/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.07+1.jpg)
![You can click and edit availability](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767964056-809W5LI98PF89QJUB3LV/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.09+1.jpg)
You can click and edit availability
![https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us Then select “Get Paid”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767964642-DGTOSGR1232WXZVAY101/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.13+1.jpg)
https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us
Then select “Get Paid”
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![Screen Shot 2020-03-04 at 3.19 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767965055-JPYYWTVK3E6IAYRR284L/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.19+1.jpg)
![Click on your image and then “ Settings ”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767965107-H050NZS3SPGV2RPHAZ40/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.23+1.jpg)
Click on your image and then “Settings”
![Screen Shot 2020-10-30 at 9.53 1.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632767965543-SFRUNUBCZ439PSSPXSD1/Screen+Shot+2020-10-30+at+9.53+1.jpg)
![Group 2.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632768803363-EZ7T6FQOCW1QE62MM3NN/Group+2.png)
![Then click User Settings > Get Paid to set up how you’ll get paid.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d517d1a31d901cdef08b00/1632768866056-MTLNPXRGBE6Q2NFWWI5E/Screen+Shot+2020-03-04+at+3.24+1.png)
Then click User Settings > Get Paid to set up how you’ll get paid.
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