To create a free Gmail account, follow these steps:

• Open your web browser and navigate to the Gmail homepage at https://www.google.com/gmail/
• Click on the «Create account» button located in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
• Fill out the registration form with your personal information, including your first and last name, desired username, and password.
• Make sure to choose a secure and easy-to-remember password, and that it contains a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols.
• Provide your mobile phone number and current email address to verify your identity.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process and set up your new Gmail account.
• Once you have completed the registration process, you will be able to access your new Gmail account and start sending and receiving emails.

Remember that by creating a Gmail account, you also gain access to other Google services such as Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, among others.