This article explains how to link an email address to an account on WeChat using a smartphone or tablet.
Steps

Step 1. Open WeChat on your smartphone or tablet
It's a green icon that features two overlapping speech bubbles. It is usually found on the home screen of iPhone / iPad devices or in the app drawer on Android devices.

Step 2. Tap Profile
The icon is located at the bottom right.

Step 3. Tap Settings

Step 4. Tap Account Security
It is located at the top of the screen.

Step 5. Tap More Settings
It's almost at the bottom of the list.

Step 6. Tap Email
A section titled "Edit Email" will open.

Step 7. Type your email address in the blank space

Step 8. Tap Done
It is located at the top right. WeChat will send a notification message to the email address indicated.

Step 9. Open the notification message received from WeChat
You will need to open the email application or website to see it.

Step 10. Tap Ok on the message received from WeChat
This way the email address will be associated with your WeChat account.