It is always recommended to get your work copyrighted. In order to do this, you want to ensure that any major edits/changes to your manuscript have already been completed. If you need to fix minor spelling/grammar/organization/etc. errors after you submit for Copyright, then that is okay. You do not necessarily need to wait for your Copyright Certificate to come in the mail but some people do prefer to wait for that before publishing.
On the main page, it should look like this.
Once you get to this site, you will create an account. After you create an account, log in.
Once logged in, go to the spot on the page where it says Register Your Literary Work. If you are submitting a single manuscript for Copyrights and there will not be additional volumes or editions you will select Standard Application.
Then you will be taken to the page to begin your application. The page will look like the image below and there will be several pages you need to complete before submitting for approval and paying the fee for the Copyright. If you are having issues making the payment on your phone, log out and log in to your account on a desktop or laptop and you should be able to make your payment. I had issues making the payment on my phone but it worked on my computer without any issues.
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