A GMail account is required before the Play Store can be accessed, this can be created here or on the phone. If you intend to purchase Apps you will need to have a Google Wallet service. To create your Google Wallet account: 1. Visit the Google Wallet site by < a href="http://wallet.google.com/manage">clicking here 2. Click Sign up for a new Google Account 3. Fill out the required fields and click Create my account 4. To activate your Google Account, check your email account for a verification message. If notified that an account with the email address provided already exists, you may have already created a Google Account when signing up for another Google service or purchasing a Google Product (such as Google Apps). Instead of creating a new account on the left side of the page, provide your login email address and password on the right side of the page. After providing payment and shipping information, the Google Wallet service will be added to your existing Google Account. Verify Account When you create a new Google Account, you need to verify your email address. Google will send an email containing a verification link to the address you used to create your account. By clicking the link to verify your email address, you'll help us protect your account information. If you create your Google Wallet account directly from a seller's site while making a purchase, your first order will not be influenced by the Google Account verification process; however, you need to verify your email address to sign in to Google Wallet and make additional purchases. You may also edit your general Google Account settings at any time. If you aren't receiving confirmation emails from Google Wallet or a seller, check the spam folder in your email account. Occasionally, email spam filters incorrectly classify valid emails as spam. To ensure you receive important notifications from us, please add account-verification-noreply@google.com address to your address book. More information on using android apps can be found here.