If you're new to online casinos and gambling on the internet then you should read over our player guide as it offers step by step information on how to get started playing your favorite casino games online. The following steps are basic and if you're having problem with any of these I advise you contact the support team of the online casino you've chosen to play at as they'll be able to help you better.

1. The first step in getting started at your first online casino is to choose an online casino to play at. Choosing a trusted and reputable online casino can be difficult if you don't know what too look for. To make it easy we've provided a list of the best UK online casinos with the highest levels of integrity in the online gaming industry. If you decide to play at other online casinos then things you should look for are whether the online casino is licensed in a reputable gaming jurisdiction such as Antigua, Kahnawake, Gibraltar, Isle of man or others. Other thing's you should look for are to see what software the online casino is powered by. If the online casino you want to play at is powered by Microgaming, Cryptologic, Playtech, Odds On or Realtime Gaming you should be fine as casinos powered by these are generally reputable. If you think the online casino you've chosen to play at may be blacklisted I advise you check out Michael Shackleford's casino blacklist.
   
   
2. After you've chosen an online casino to play at the next step will be to download their online casino software. To download the online casino you've chosen the first thing you're going to want to do is locate the download button or section of the casino website where you can download their software. Once you've located this section for the most part you'll either have to enter your e-mail address and fill out a few details about yourself before proceeding or otherwise the download will begin automatically.
   
   
3. Once you've completed downloading the online casino the next thing you'll do is install the software on your computer. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the online casinos software properly. This is a short process that'll only take a few minutes to complete.
   
   
4. After the installation of the online casino software is complete the next step will be to run the software for the first time. Once you enter the online casino software generally you'll have the option to play for real money or to play for fun. If you choose to play for fun you can always go back and register for a real money account and play later on for real money. At Microgaming powered online casinos you'll be required to fill our some details on yourself before playing either the fun or real modes. However when you play for fun at a Microgaming casino the form you have to fill out is much smaller. When you play at Cryptologic or Playtech powered online casinos you don't have to register to be able to play in fun mode. You can simply start playing. If you choose to play for fun you can start playing your favorite games by selecting them in the casino lobby and beginning to play. If however you want to play for real money please read on.
   
   
5. Real money players will be required to register a real money account with the casino of choice. Once that is completed you can proceed to the casino lobby where you'll have to click on the "Cashier", "Bank" or similar type financial facility within the online casino. Once you're in the bank of the casino you'll have several options to make deposits and withdrawals to and from your online casino account.
   
   
6. Have fun playing and remember play smart.