1) Twitter is a free social media platform that allows users to post short messages called tweets. Tweets can be up to 140 characters in length. 2) Users follow other accounts and see their tweets in their timeline. When a user posts a tweet, it goes out to their followers. 3) To create an account, a user provides a username, display name, email, profile photo and other optional information like location in their profile settings.

1. Getting Started with Twitter

2. Disclaimer Twitter is constantly changing. While we periodically review this guide to reflect these changes to the interface, we can’t always guarantee that what you see on your screen will exactly mimic the information on the guide.

4. It allows users to send and read other users' updates (otherwise known as tweets).

5. Users create text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

9. Full Name: Department of Defense

10. Username:DeptofDefense

12. Click "Skip this Step."

13. You will then be asked to add Twitter members.

15. On the "Account" Tab:

16. Enter the name you wish to publicly display at the top of your page (ex: Department of Defense). Your username and email will be automatically entered for you.

17. Enter your homepage URL and a one line bio. The bio is important as many users determine from this if they want to follow you.

18. Finally put your location.

20. "Devices" Tab: This will be discussed later.

21. "Notices" Tab: You can control the email messages Twitter sends you. The middle box should be checked. Click Save.

24. This can be a picture of your base, a logo designed specifically for your unit, or anything else that defines the purpose of your page.

26. You can also upload your own theme by clicking on "Change background image." You can also change design colors.