From time to time I receive requests from friends to tell me how to register in the Chinese QQ messenger.
Some programs provide their own interface for registration, but this was not our case. In addition, registration alone is not difficult. The most difficult thing for a person who does not know Chinese is setting security questions, which saves him from intrusive reminders in the messenger.
So, let's begin.
registration
Follow the link signup.qq.com and fill out the registration form:
At the end we get a number. 
Nothing complicated.
Now we log in to the messenger (it is recommended to use the original QQ client due to the fact that the Chinese [are we going to QQ to communicate with them?] are used to using its features that are not displayed in other clients). We receive messages from ourselves. Follow the link in this letter.
Setting Security Questions
By clicking on the link, enter the number with the password and see the following picture:
We choose the first item. In the next window, we need to select other options from the drop-down lists, because the default values \u200b\u200bare something like "Select a security question option." Here's what happened in my case:
For the first question, the error written on the right means that we need to enter >=6 digits.
For the second and third questions, the error says that you need to enter > 7 Latin letters.
They probably have some other way of perceiving numbers, because the numbers visible between the hieroglyphs are not at all like "6" and "7" :-)
Right button - "Forward". Left - "Back".
Move on:
Tricky Chinese captcha :-) Now secret questions are presented as pictures and mixed. Let's answer them again.
If everything is OK - the questions are set and we receive confirmation of this on the next page, on which to exit the protection settings mode, press the left button.
Now you will no longer be bothered by the QQ bot about account insecurity and you will be able to calmly communicate with the Chinese, who themselves stick to you when they see “Russia” in the profile :-)
UPD. Thanks to alexsx06 for the tip - the bot no longer knocks and offers to go through a terrible quest to protect your account :-) But maybe someone will come across all the horror of Chinese forms and this article will help him =)
Surely, the concept is familiar to the inhabitants of the Magazeta. For those who do not know, I will say that QQ is a kind of Chinese ICQ or MSN, but it means much more to the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom. One has only to mention that you also use this Chinese miracle, as in the eyes of your interlocutor your rating rises by an order of magnitude!
There is just one hitch: for some users, getting a number becomes a whole problem, because despite the presence of English-language software (the messaging client is an international version), registering a number on the site is still in Chinese. You can, of course, ask a Chinese friend (Chinese woman) to register a number for you, but if you do it yourself, you will get a number of advantages: password and login, only you know the answers to secret questions, independence from anyone (if you wanted, you made yourself more one), etc.
I was inspired to write this article by many requests for help from acquaintances, novice sinologists. Why not teach how to fish, if possible.
The lyrical digression is over. Now to the main thing. Let's start from the very beginning. We will use the standard Internet Explorer in order to avoid possible problems with sending data.
After that, we find ourselves on the registration page, where we find the button (立即申请 - register now):
We have a choice: use the number as a login - QQ号码
(the number, just like in ICQ, is generated automatically, but at the previous stage on the right side of the page you can see the button "去选号码" - select the number. Of course, not for free. Of course, in Chinese 
com), or use your email account as your login. In fact, the second sentence Email帐号
- use e-mail as login) is practically the same as the first one, since during registration, the QQ number is still assigned to the e-mail address, allowing the user to use both the e-mail and the QQ number as a login. If you chose the first option, you can later assign the e-mail address you have chosen to the received number. Therefore, there is no significant difference in the choice. In the article I will analyze only the first option.
So, after clicking on QQ号码, we find ourselves in this form:
In the network name, enter any set of characters in Latin or hieroglyphs. We indicate the date of birth (as in all such cases, the date is used to later get you a happy birthday, as well as to calculate your age and show it in detail), gender, password. Password from 6 to 16 characters, case sensitive; if it consists only of numbers, the length of the password must be at least 9 characters. We confirm the password, choose the place of residence. The first list includes a country (中国 - China, 俄罗斯 - Russia, 乌克兰 - Ukraine, 白俄罗斯 - Belarus, etc.) and a city (莫斯科 - Moscow, 圣彼得堡 - St. Petersburg, 基辅 - Kiev, etc.). In the case of China, you should also specify the province: country, province, city. In other matters, if not fundamentally, you can choose all this randomly. Confirmation code - enter what is in the picture (I have it NUNEP). After filling in the fields, click 确定 . And voila:
The number that is red is your number. Write it down somewhere so you don't forget. You can increase the degree of protection of your number from theft by intruders (optional).
Clicking 立即获取保护, we get into a small window in which we select the second option: security questions.
There are 3 questions in the new window:
In the drop-down list of questions, select the one you need and answer it. Answers must be more than 3 characters in Latin or more than 2 - in hieroglyphs. Romanov is also not worth writing. The head of the list is titled: 请选择密保问题 (Please select a security question). By the way, it's a shame that there is no opportunity to ask your question and answer to it.
Knowing the translation of these questions and comparing the numbers, you can choose the question you are interested in:
- Please select a security question
- Surname and name of mother
- Spouse's birthday
- Your student (work) number
- Mom's birthday
- The name of the head of the group at the university
- Surname and name of the father
- The name of the prefect at the school
- Father's birthday
- Surname and name of the marriage partner
- The name of the headman in the lower grades
- childhood best friend name
- Dorm cellmate name
- Name of the person who made the biggest impression on you
Answers to questions should be entered in the empty fields 答案. Remember them.
The messenger from Tencent takes the first place in popularity in China. However, this does not mean at all that the program is not used in the CIS countries. Consider how to register in QQ on a Russian phone.
Main difficulties
At first glance, it may seem that there should be no problems during registration. But many users from Russia are faced with them, which proves the opposite. Among the main difficulties it is worth highlighting:
- SMS with a code is not received;
- The code came, but it is incorrect;
- On the PC version, there is no country "Russia".
Everywhere everything converges to a key mistake - users are using a non-international version of the site, enter a country code that is not in the list of available, or enter incorrect data.
How to register on the phone
The QQ International app has an official website. Through it, the easiest way to find the right mobile messenger with an international version.
First of all, you need to open the site - http://www.imqq.com/English1033.html. The main thing is not to confuse it with qq com, as a page with a completely different theme will open.
If it opened in Chinese, in the upper right corner, click on unknown characters and select English. This section is circled in the picture below.
Changing the site language
By scrolling down the site, the user will see all the benefits of the messenger.
loading
Clicking on the “Download” icon will open a window with a QR code and two buttons for downloading to Android or IOS. An app for Windows also exists, it's in the Windows Store.
If the site is opened from a mobile device, we click on the button with our OS and the phone will open the application store. This is what QQ looks like in the Play Market:
Messenger for Android
Click on the "install" button and wait for the download to complete.
Registration through the application
After the first opening, the messenger will prompt you to log into your account. The default language should be English, but if it is not, you can change the language by clicking on the button in the upper right corner. The program is available in English, German, French, Spanish, as well as several types of Chinese.
Entering a phone number
In the lower right corner, select Sign Up. Here you need to enter the mobile phone number with the country code. The default will be +86 (Chinese code). Click on it and look for the international country code. For a quick search, it is recommended to use a magnifying glass and enter the name of the country in English.
Enter the number and wait for the SMS code to be received. We confirm the number, after which you need to choose your nickname. After entering a nickname, sometimes it gives an error in Chinese. Translated, it means "Registration error, please send your phone number later."
Error explanation, solution
This error appears when not one SMS with a code, but two, is received on the same Russian phone. Because of this, a failure occurs, and although the user skips to the next stage, he will hang on it.
Re-registration will not help in any way, as an error will appear. She will indicate that the number is already linked to the QQ account, but it does not have a password. In this case, you should wait a few hours and try to re-register. If the same error - wait a day, or enter another phone number.
QQ account number
After you have entered a nickname, a series of numbers will appear in the next window that you need to remember or write down. This is the QQ account ID. We poke on the Get started button, and registration is considered completed.
Adding a password
When you log in to your account, you will be prompted to add a password at the top of the screen. Do not neglect this, as this will help you not to lose access to your QQ account.
To do this, click on the notification and enter the password. It must have between 6 and 16 characters. For a password that consists only of numbers, you need at least 9 characters. We save, we poke on "Continue" and "Finish".
Profile setup
At the top, the messenger has three sections. The one with the compass-like icon is responsible for various settings. Go to it and select "Profile". Here the user can change his avatar, profile background, change his name, gender, and also enter his date of birth.
Outcome
QQ International is a comfortable messenger for communication. The registration process does not take much time if you do not make mistakes. The most common mistake is receiving the verification code twice. In order not to run into it, you need to wait for the arrival of the first message, and do not click on "send again" if less than five minutes have passed since sending.
