How to Create Facebook Account

1. How To Create Facebook Account on Mac & PC

• Go to the Facebook homepage on your preferred browser. You can do that by clicking or tapping on the Facebook extension on your browser. If you do not find the extension on your browser, then you should click on your browser’s search bar and type in “https://www.facebook.com/r.php” and then hit on the “Enter” button. It is important to note that you should be above 13 years for you to open a Facebook account.
• On the “Sign Up” page, enter the required information in the fields provided. You should enter your first and last name, your email or phone number, password, and date of birth, respectively.
• After that, confirm if all your details that you have keyed-in are correct and then click or tap on the “Sign Up” button to submit your details. By doing that, you will receive a verification email or code in your phone.
• Click on the verification link in your email and head to the account activation page. If you used a phone number, you should confirm it by keying-in the verification code into the box provided on the page.
• Once in your account, complete your profile by adding your profile photo and other details. Adding your profile photo makes other people identify you quickly.
• Add friends to your friend list. You can search for friends’ names using the search bar located at the top of the screen. Once you find the name of the person you know, you can click on “Add Friend” near their profile picture to send a friend request. Once the request is accepted, they will automatically appear in your list of friends.
• Go the settings and customize your privacy settings, and then you can start posting.

2. Create a Facebook Account Using a Mobile Browser

• From your browser, go to the Facebook Homepage by taping on the hyperlink. Alternatively, you can tap on the URL address bar on the upper part of your mobile screen and type-in facebook.com/r.php and then tap on the enter button. By doing that, you should get to the Facebook sign-up page.
• Type in your preferred name, starting with the first name and then the last name.
• Enter your date of birth
• Type in your phone number that you can access to get the verification code. Alternatively, you can tap on “Sign up with email” in case you prefer using an email address.
• Select your gender by tapping on either “Female” or “Male.”
• Enter your password and in the password field and then hit on the “Sign Up” button on your screen.
• Confirm your account. If you used a phone number, enter the confirmation code sent to your phone as a text message in the required field on your sign up page. And if you used your email address, get to your email and tap on the confirmation link in your email. Bravo! Your account is successfully set. Now, you should complete your profile.
• Complete your profile by adding your profile picture. You can do that by:
• Tapping on your profile on the top-left of your screen.
• Next, tap on the camera icon next to your profile image
• Choose the best option for your case. You can choose to either take a fresh photo or choose to upload a photo. By doing that, you should be good to go.
• Add friends. You can do this by tapping on the search icon resembling a magnifying lens on the upper-right of your page. And then type the names of the person you want to add and tap on the “Enter” button on your screen. When the list of people appears, be careful, and confirm the profile picture of the person you want to add to your list of friends. Next, tap on the “Add Friend” button just below the profile picture, when the request is sent successfully, the button will show “Request sent”.

3. Create Facebook Account On Facebook App On iPhone

• Before beginning this process, you should be 13 years and above and ensure that you have a stable internet connection for the process to go through faster.
• Then, locate the Facebook app icon on your iPhone and tap on it to launch it.
• On the page that opens, tap on the “Create New Account” and then tap on the “Get started”
• Type in your preferred name, starting with the first name and then the last name.
• Enter your date of birth
• Type in your mobile phone number that you can access to get the confirmation code. Alternatively, you can tap on “Sign up with email” in case you prefer using your email address.
• Select your gender by tapping on either “Female” or “Male.”
• Enter your password and in the password field. Choose a password that is strong yet easy to remember. After that, hit on the “Sign Up” button on your screen to complete the process.
• Confirm your account. If you used a phone number, enter the confirmation code sent to your phone as a text message in the required field. And if you used your email address, get to your email and tap on the confirmation link in your email. Bravo! Your account is successfully set. Now, you should complete your profile.
• Complete your profile by adding your profile picture. You can do that by:
• Tapping on your profile on the top-left of your screen.
• Next, tap on the camera icon next to your profile image
• Choose the best option for your case. You can choose to either take a fresh photo or choose to upload a photo. By doing that, you should be good to go.
• Choose the best option for your case. You can choose to either take a fresh photo or choose to upload a photo. By doing that, you should be good to go.
• Add friends. You have three options for adding your friends, as highlighted below.
• Add friends by using the search bar at the top of the page. You can do that using the steps below.
• Tap on the search icon resembling a magnifying lens on the upper-right of your page.
• Type the name of the person you want to add and tap on the “Enter” button on your screen. When the list of people appears, be careful, and confirm the profile picture of the person you want to add to your friend list.
• Next, tap on the “Add Friend” button just below the profile picture. It’s important to note that the “Add Friend” button may not show for some people due to their privacy settings. When your request is accepted, you will receive a message notifying you that the person has approved your request, and you will be asked to say hi to your new friend.

Note: This option is only applicable if you know the exact Facebook names of your friends. Without that, the task may be too cumbersome.

• Add friends from your phone or email contacts through the following steps.
• In your Facebook account, tap on the menu icon resembling ☰
• Scroll down the list and tap on the “Friends” option.
• Tap on the “Contacts” option.
• And then tap on “Get started.”
• Turn on contact uploading. By doing that, your contacts will get uploaded automatically. You can turn this off in the future when you don’t need it.

 In case you want to turn the continuous contact upload off, follow the steps below.

• In your Facebook account, tap on the menu icon resembling this ☰ icon on the upper-right pane.
• After that, scroll down the menu list and tap on the “Settings &Privacy.”
• Then tap on the “Settings” option
• Scroll down to reach the “Media and Contacts” section and then touch on the “Upload Contacts.”
• Turn the feature off next to the “Upload Contacts.” By doing that, your contacts will no longer upload to Facebook.
• Add friends through friends’ suggestions. With this option, your suggested friends will appear under “People You May Know.” The suggested friends are generated based on familiar friends, belonging to the same Facebook group, shared networks, e.g., Colleges, high school, and through your uploaded contacts.

By completing the above steps, your Facebook account should be complete and ready for use.

4. Create Facebook Account On Android Phones And Tablets

• Ensure you’re above 13 years. Also, ensure you have a stable internet connection.
• From your home screen, locate the Facebook app icon and tap to launch it.
• Tap n the “Create New Facebook Account” on the page that appears on your screen and tap on the “Next” button to proceed to the next step.
• Type in your preferred name, starting with the first name and then the last name. After that, tap on the “Next” button to proceed.
• Key-in your date of birth and then click on the “Next” button.
• Enter the mobile phone number that you can access and get the confirmation code. Alternatively, you can tap on “Sign up with email” in case you prefer using your email address. After that, tap on the “Next” button to proceed.
• Select your gender by tapping on either “Female” or “Male” and then tap on the “Next” button to continue.
• Enter your password and in the password field. Choose a password that is strong yet easy to remember. After that, tap on the “Next” button to proceed.
• Finally, hit on the “Sign Up” button on your screen to complete the process.
• Confirm your account. If you used a phone number, enter the confirmation code sent to your phone as a text message in the required field on your sign up page. And if you used your email address, get to your email and tap on the confirmation link in your email. Bravo! Your account is successfully set. Now, you should complete your profile.
• Choose the best option for your case. You can choose to either take a fresh photo or choose to upload a photo. By doing that, you should be good to go.
• Add friends. You have three options for adding your friends, as highlighted below.
• Add friends by using the search bar at the top of the page. You can do that using the steps below.
• Tap on the search icon resembling a magnifying lens on the upper-right of your page.
• Type the name of the person you want to add and tap on the “Enter” button on your screen. When the list of people appears, be careful, and confirm the profile picture of the person you want to add to your friends’ list.
• Next, tap on the “Add Friend” button just below the profile picture. The “Add Friend” button may not show for some people due to their privacy settings. When your request is accepted, you will receive a message notifying you that the person has approved your request, and you will be asked to say hi to your new friend.

This option is only applicable if you know the exact Facebook names of your friends. Without that, the task may be too cumbersome.

• Add friends from your phone or email contacts through the following steps.
• In your Facebook account, tap on the menu icon resembling ☰
• Scroll down the list and tap on the “Friends” option.
• Tap on the “Contacts” option.
• And then tap on “Get started.”
• Turn on contact uploading. By doing that, your contacts will get uploaded automatically. You can turn this off in the future when you don’t need it.

If you’re tired of the continuous contact upload to Facebook, you can turn it off through the following steps.

• Tap on the menu icon resembling ☰ located on the upper-right pane of your Facebook account page.
• After that, scroll down the menu list and tap on the “Settings &Privacy.”
• Then tap on the “Settings” option,
• Scroll down to reach the “Media and Contacts” section and then touch on the “Media and Contacts.”
• Turn the setting off the feature next to the “Continuous Contacts Upload.” By doing that, your contacts will no longer upload to Facebook.
• Add friends through friends’ suggestions. With this option, your suggested friends will appear under “People You May Know.” The suggested friends are generated based on the common friends, belonging to the same Facebook group, shared networks, e.g., Colleges, high school, and finally, through your uploaded contacts.

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