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Double-click on the icon of your preferred browser on the desktop to launch it. If the browser's icon is not on the desktop, you may find it in your programs list; click it from there. Once the browser is open, type in www.linkedin.com on the address bar at the top of the screen and hit Enter. You will be taken to the website's home screen. Type in your email address and password on the fields provided then click “Log in” to access your account. Once you click “Log in,” you will be brought to your main LinkedIn page. At the top of the screen you will notice a search bar; here you can type in any person, job, or company name, and relevant results will show up below what you are typing. Find the person or place you want to add as a connection, and click on it. ” After the profile page of the person you want to connect loads, you can send the invitation. If you look on the left side of the page, you will see their profile picture, and directly next to that is a blue box with an arrow pointing down. Hover your cursor over the arrow and click "Connect. A new window will pop up asking how you know (insert name, company). Below the question is a list of places you could have met this particular person; simply click on the bubble of your answer. On the same pop-up window is a box for you to type in a personal note. This note will appear to the contact before they decide if they want to accept or decline your invite. The last thing you have to do is click the blue “Send invitation.” Now all you have to do is wait for that person to accept.
Open a web browser. Head for the LinkedIn website. Log into your LinkedIn account. Find the person you want to add as a connection. Click “Connect. Verify that you truly know this person. Add a message. Send the invitation.