Now it's super easy and stress-free to get a new Hive account.
Just go here to get started: https://hiveonboard.com/create-account?ref=hivepeople. Using my referral will alert me to your new sign-up and I can check in with you to see if you have any questions or need help.
Once you get your account, save your private keys to a usb stick. After that, I suggest you go Peakd.com and download the Hive Keychain extension to get started on desktop.
Please use this Hive newbie guide to get set up on peakd.com: here are all the steps to get set up using peakd.com:
If you're using a mobile phone, go to https://esteem.app/.
Pro-tip: After you get your Hive account, write a post and use the tag #introduceyourself. Also tag 
Check out the HIVENOOB series:
HIVENOOBS: Hiveonboard.com
@hivepeople/zpkknkag
HIVENOOBS 1
@hivepeople/hive-for-noobs
HIVENOOBS 2: Create Your New Hive Account
@hivepeople/hivenoobs-create-your-hive-account
HIVENOOBS 3: Private Keys
@hivepeople/hivenoobs-private-keys
HIVENOOBS 4: If You Have A Steemit Account, How Do You Switch to Hive?
@hivepeople/i-have-a-steemit-account-how-do-i-switch-to-hive
HIVENOOBS 5: Where To Trade Hive: List of Exchanges
@hivepeople/hivenoobs-5-where-to-trade-hive-tokens-list-of-exchanges
HIVENOOBS 6: Get Hive Help & Tech Support
@hivepeople/hivenoobs-6-get-hive-help-and-tech-support
Follow my Hive project: @hivepeople