Head over to Twitch. Create a custom username and password, then provide your date of birth and a valid email address to complete the registration process and receive your 6-digit stream key.

Download the necessary streaming software. After that, going live is as easy as logging in to your Twitch account and choosing the option to start a new stream!

Make sure your computer can handle the demands of streaming. This is especially true if you plan on featuring fast paced games or those with hyper-realistic graphics.

Hook your computer up to a broadband Internet connection. Between each of the components needed to successfully broadcast a live gaming sessions, streamers deal with a lot of data.

The faster your Internet speeds are, therefore, the better your stream will run on both ends. For most users, an upload rate of at least 3MB per second will suffice.

This is about the same speed as most standard home connections. A shaky connection could result in irritating issues like freezing, lagging, or audio-visual interference.

Invest in a quality microphone and webcam. Your microphone will allow you to add your own commentary and chat with your viewers directly.

You can get by just fine using an ordinary gaming headset, though the audio quality may not be quite as crisp as a standalone mic. Method 2 of Commit to a regular streaming schedule.

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Yes, I was like, this is big. Why is nobody treating this like a business yet? Paul Solman: That was way back in Kristen Valnicek: It's kind of a learned art.

Paul Solman: Like many pro streamers, Valnicek makes her living online, a very good one, up there with the streamers earning six-figure incomes.

But — and you have surely been wondering this since we began — how? Kristen Valnicek: So the foundation, I think, for Twitch streamers is from donations and subscriptions, and then like some sprinkling of ad revenue and sponsorships as well.

Kristen Valnicek: Thank you so much. Paul Solman: Then there are donations. In exchange, streamers give shout-outs, acknowledging donors by name.

Kristen Valnicek: I want them to feel appreciated and know how excited I am that, like, they want like my content enough and want to support it.

Paul Solman: Do you pay attention more to people who donate more? Kristen Valnicek: Yes and no. Paul Solman: Meaning sometimes.

But what prompts the donations? So, do you feel an obligation? Like, is it…. Paul Solman: And what do you get out of it? Jacob Wiedower: It's like it's no different than paying to see a comedian or so — I, guess, more accurately, someone playing guitar on the street.

Paul Solman: Jacob Wiedower, another streaming devotee who also has a channel on Twitch. Jacob Wiedower: They're obviously trying to make a living doing what they love.

Paul Solman: OK, so far, so good, if also so inscrutable to many my age. Kristen Valnicek: They come in and they're like, you're trash at the game.

Paul Solman: That is, what are women doing playing a man's, or boy's, game? Kristen Valnicek: Each other, yes. Paul Solman: … neo-Nazis and now feel empowered because they're not alone?

Kristen Valnicek: Yes. Paul Solman: Still, Valnicek has no plans of unplugging, especially because, as a woman whose forte is "Fortnite," she's something of a pioneer in a world long dominated by young men.

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