Setting up accounts for Google Plus to do Hangouts can be a bit tricky. **EDIT: We have a newer version of an account setup video at our website: http://allabouthangouts.com/new-account-setup-hangouts-hangouts-on-air/ (thanks).** Watch this video to see the latest changes and to help others establish brand new accounts to do Google Plus Hangouts, both the Video Call type and the Messages type. (link below for the HOA type)
Clickable links below help you jump around in the video if you like...
Google+ changed quite a bit on May 15, 2013... this video has been made to help address the newest changes that update brings to the area of Google Plus Hangouts.

This is part 1 in a two video set... There is a follow-up video that continues the Hangout Journey with how to set up Hangouts on Air (the live broadcasting kind of hangouts) and make those work properly - click here to watch it next: http://youtu.be/TnHWDOxDYY0

Here is a clickable index of the topics covered with this video... click the time link to jump around if you like:

0:00 ► Introduction; 3 kinds of Google+ Hangouts
2:14 ► Required Setup / Creation of a Google+ Account
6:43 ► Inside Google Plus, Start our first Hangout, download software

{{EDIT: use this link to start your own hangout now: http://bit.ly/StartMyHangout - then press Cancel near the Invite area and you will be in your own Hangout alone }}

8:10 ► The Hangout Interface, Interface basics, Blue-boxing (now called "Pinning"), Inviting others
9:16 ► Controlling who you see inside the hangout, helpful name labels
10:30 ► Ending the hangout call, Hangout Message area (Hangout Sidebar)
12:03 ► What's next; Hangouts on Air video link

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