Skype can be a great tool for chatting with friends or for working remotely. The most important thing is that calls can be made free of charge, provided that you are calling from computer to computer. In order to use Skype, you first need to download the program. This article will show you how to do this.
Steps
Step 1. Open the Skype website and click Download
Step 2. If this did not happen automatically, select the type of device on which you want to download and install Skype
The site should automatically recognize the system you are using, but you might prefer to make the choice yourself.
Step 3. Click on the green "Skype for [system name]" button to start downloading the program
Step 4. Wait until the file is downloaded
When downloading Skype to your computer, Windows may ask you where to save the downloaded file.
Step 5. Follow the instructions on the download page in order to set up Skype
- For Mac OS:
- Download the file.
- Drag the Skype icon to the Applications folder.
- Launch the program by clicking on the Skype icon.
- For Windows:
- Download the file.
- Once the download is complete, double-click the.exe file.
- Follow the instructions after running the.exe file.
