By Berta Ventura, on 21 January 2022
Have you thought about creating a Facebook account? Maybe you haven't decided to join this social network yet, but you're curious. Or maybe you're looking to create a Facebook Business page? Or perhaps you already use it regularly but want to know how you can further customize your account and better configure your privacy settings.
Facebook, now known as Meta, is a network that offers a lot of options to its users. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create your Facebook account step by step, and set up all your options to get the most out of it.
Creating a Facebook account is the first step to being able to create Facebook Ads and promote your brand, so let’s get started!
Go to www.facebook.com
Enter your name, email or cell phone number, password, date of birth, and gender. If the system indicates that your password is not secure enough, try adding more characters or combining upper and lower case letters.
Click Create an account (remember you must be at least 14 years old to do this).
Finally, you'll need to confirm the email address or cell phone number you entered earlier. To confirm the email, click or tap on the link in the confirmation email you receive. To confirm the cell phone number, you must enter the code you received by SMS in the Confirm box, which will appear when you log in.
The first thing you'll need to do to create a Facebook account is to install the Facebook application on your cell phone. To do this, go to the corresponding app store (App Store for iPhones and Google Play for Android phones), find the Facebook application and download it.
If you have space problems on your cell phone, you can download Facebook Lite, which is a reduced version of the Facebook application.
It takes much less time to install, but retains the same basic functions as the normal application.
Once you have downloaded and installed the application, open it. On the home screen, and click Create Facebook Account.
Then click Next.
Enter your first and last name.
Enter your date of birth.
Enter your gender.
Enter your mobile number for verification.
Choose a password.
Finally, click on Register. If there is a problem with your password, the system will ask you to go back and change it.
And that's it! The application will automatically log in. You can tell it to remember your password so that you can log in by touching the application, without having to write down your details each time.
If you have followed the steps above, you have already managed to create your own Facebook account.
Welcome! Let's see how to use this social network and take advantage of the different options it offers.
Your Facebook account is like an online letter of introduction, which serves as a way for other users to find you. That's why, after creating your account, the next thing you need to do is to personalize it.
To begin with, change your profile and cover photos since they are the most visible elements.
Its large size makes it ideal for images such as your favorite landscape, some illustration, or a photo of you practicing a hobby. It must be at least 720 pixels wide.
The crux of a social network is to see what other people publish and to share your own content. To do this, you have different options.
Adding friends is a fundamental step. Unlike other networks where you follow strangers, on Facebook, it is typical to add only people you know to your contacts.
To do this, follow these steps:
You can also find friends by uploading your contacts from your cell phone or by using the People You Might Know feature, where they will show you suggestions of people you might know.
Another option to view and share posts is to join a group. On Facebook there are groups related to many different topics with three different levels of privacy:
Anyone can see the description of the group, but posts are private.Finally, you can also view public content through fan pages. You can see the publications on a page by entering it directly or by clicking on Like or Follow to have them appear in your news section.
Are you ready to share your thoughts with the world? Just follow these steps:
If you want to see all the options, click on the three-point icon to the right. For example, you can choose between photos and videos, locations, stickers, etc. You can also tag other friends in the post.To publish to a group, you will have to select the group in and, once inside, click Write Something. As with the information you publish on your wall, you have different options such as text, photos or videos, surveys, add files, etc.
Another option to share content in public is on Facebook fan pages. In the last section of this guide, we explain how to create yours.
Privacy is one of the issues that most concern Facebook users, so it's critical to set it up right from the start.
To view and change your privacy options on Facebook, click the arrow in the upper right corner, and from there, click Settings. Then, select Privacy from the left sidebar menu.
Once there, spend some time exploring your options and choosing the ones that suit you best. In particular, take a look at the following:
Here you can decide that advertisers cannot use information about you to show you personalized ads. You can also edit the Interest categories (topics that Facebook thinks you are interested in and that are used to show you personalized ads).
Facebook Pages are used to promote companies and brands, but you can also use them to get in touch with other fans of an artist, promote your website or blog, or create a community around a topic that interests you. To create your own Facebook business page, follow these steps.
Go to the page creation page: www.facebook.com/pages/create/
Choose the type of page you want to create.
There are six categories in total: local place or business, company, organization or institution, brand or product, artist, music group or public figure, entertainment, and cause or community. Yours may not fit perfectly into these types, but don't worry: choose the one that works best.
Choose the name of your page. This is a very important step since the name of the page is what makes it possible for other people to find it. To help you choose a good name, you can think about how you would look for a page on that topic.
Choose the profile and cover image. To make them look good, make sure they have the recommended dimensions: 180 x 180 pixels for the profile photo and 851 x 315 pixels for the cover image. Later on, you can return to this option and choose a slideshow or a video for your cover image.
Choose whether you want to automatically reply to messages sent to you by other users.
Complete the information on your page. Here you have four different categories to fill in: general, contact (phone, web, email, and related links), location (only for businesses with physical locations), and schedule.
Customize the tabs that are displayed on the page and add a call to action button, for example, so that users can contact you or download your application.
With this, you can learn how to create a business page after you create a Facebook account for yourself.
You've got it! Your page is ready to be shown to the world. To get more followers and create a community, remember that it is important to publish content frequently: links, photos, videos, etc. It is also very important to respond to comments and messages from your followers.
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Facebook has around 3 billion users and enjoys more than 75% of the global social media market share. That still leaves plenty of people who might not have a Facebook account yet. And, of course, there are other reasons why you might need to create a new account if you lose access to your older one (if it’s been hacked, for example).
Here’s how to create a new Facebook account.
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To create a new Facebook account, go to facebook.com and click the green Create new account button. Set up your account with your name, phone number, or email address, create a password, select your birthday, add your gender, and click on Sign up to complete the process.
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Go to the Facebook website and click on the large green Create new account button.
Add your name and mobile number or email address, create a password, select your birthday, add your gender (click on Custom to add your pronouns), and click on Sign up.
You can change your name and email address later if you want to. Facebook will send a verification code to the mobile number or email address you’ve entered. Enter the code to complete your sign-up.
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You will be greeted with essentially a blank page. Check out our guide on using Facebook to set up your profile with a bio and profile picture, add friends, and make your first Facebook post.
If you don’t have the Facebook app, download it from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Open the app and tap on Create new Facebook account. Follow the steps to set up your account. Facebook will ask you to accept device permissions like access to your contact list and camera roll. The app will use this information to make it easier to find friends and add photos, but you can deny these permissions.
Enter your name, add your birthday, choose a gender, and add a mobile number.
You can also set up your account with an email address by tapping on Sign in with email address at the bottom of the page. Facebook will send a verification code to the phone number or email address. Enter the code to complete the setup process.
Read more: How to update your Facebook privacy settings
You can have as many Facebook accounts as you want, but you need a unique phone number or email address to set up each one. Facebook also says it’s against its Community Standards to maintain more than one personal account.
Ideally, yes. It’s against Facebook’s guidelines to use a fake name and profile information to set up an account. You cannot use special characters when you enter your name. Also, if Facebook suspects fraud, it might ask you to upload your ID for verification.
No, you will not be able to merge two accounts. If you want to create a new account to change your email address, name, or phone number, you can do so without creating a new account.
You can download all your data from the older account and delete it.
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How to create a new Facebook account if there is another ? Everything is not so simple here. According to Facebook rules, each user can have only one account. The rest will be blocked. But there are several ways to get around the limitation. And now we will tell about them. nine0003
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This is the easiest and most affordable way for everyone. After all, if there is at least some difference in the name and surname, then Facebook will consider it a completely different account.
But you will need an alternative mailbox or a different phone number.
After all, registration takes place by phone or e-mail. However, now we will consider this process in more detail. Here is an instruction that tells how and what to do in this case. nine0003
This is how you create an account on the social network Facebook. Just make sure that the data you enter does not really match the information from the old account. Otherwise, the system will block the newly created account.
If you used your phone number to register, a message with a verification code will be sent to your number. You will need to enter it in the appropriate field on the verification page. So the phone number must be working and used. Otherwise, such registration will not be possible. nine0003
This is not really an account. Rather, it is a public or a group.
But in some cases it can be used for personal purposes. It will be a little weird. But if you do not have a backup mail or phone, then this is the only option.
The process itself is not particularly complicated. But Facebook's confusing interface can cause some problems. Therefore, here is a detailed instruction telling about what and how to do it. It will save you from mistakes.
After that, the page will be available to users. It will be possible to gather your friends in the community and communicate with them using public messages and its wall.
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As part of this article, we talked about how to create a Facebook account if you already have one. The rules of the social network do not allow this, but there are several ways to get around the ban. And we talked about them in the article. Each option is equipped with detailed instructions with a clear algorithm of actions. She will help you get things right.
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There are many reasons why a person might need a second profile on a social network - the work profile is full of spam in personal messages, bored with the updates of "colleagues", or you want to start life from scratch. For such situations, second profiles are usually created.
Now we will tell you how to create a second Facebook account. nine0003
According to Facebook's own rules, it is not allowed to create a second account using the same phone number or email address. This restriction is aimed at protecting the social network from various "garbage": empty pages, bots and advertising accounts. If the social network notices such profiles, then all pages are immediately blocked. Such accounts are recognized by a special algorithm, and blocking is impossible to predict. To prevent this, you must use a different phone number or a separate email. In addition, you need to follow a few rules when registering, namely:
If you fail to comply with these requirements, Facebook may temporarily freeze the page. And in some cases, blocking without further possibility of recovery, the method is decided by the social network itself. Now let's look at ways to create profiles on various devices. The processes are very similar and do not differ at all. nine0003
Tip: We strongly recommend that you use real data, including first name, last name, gender, and date of birth. After registering, add an up-to-date photo that clearly shows your face. These are optional conditions, but in this case, in case of a sudden blocking, it will be easier to restore access to the page.
IMPORTANT! Contact details (mobile phone number or email) must be used “clean”, that is, those that have not previously been registered on Facebook. Even if you enter the phone number of a blocked account, the system will not allow you to create an account, and in this case, repeated blocking from the social network cannot be avoided.
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In order to create a page on your computer, you need to go to web.facebook.com
Step 1. Go to web.facebook.com and click "Create a new account".
Step 2. Specify the first name, last name, email, date of birth, gender and click the "Register" button.
Step 3. A confirmation code should be sent to the specified email address. Check it in the box, enter it in a special field and click "Continue". The code must have the following clear structure: FB-XXXXX. nine0003
Step 4. If everything went well, you will be taken to the main page. Registration is over.
For the convenience of registration, you will need a mobile application, you can download it in a special application store on your device.
Step 1. Open the Facebook application.
Step 2. You will see your main profile icon and two buttons, click "Register on Facebook". If such a window does not pop up, go to the "Menu" tab, then "Log out of your account".
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Step 3. Enter personal information and click "Next".
Step 4. Enter the rest of the data and indicate the phone number or e-mail (here is one of the two, at the discretion of the user). We strongly recommend that you enter a mobile phone number, since in the understanding of the algorithm such accounts are more verified, the chance of being blocked becomes less.
Step 5. Click "Register". Please read the Terms and Conditions of Use just in case. nine0003
Step 6. Account creation in progress. Wait about ten seconds.
Step 7. Enter the code that was sent to the specified mail or specified phone number. Click Submit.
Step 8. If everything went well, you will be taken to the main page. That's it, your second profile has been created.
The process will not report at all if the page is registered in the mobile version through the browser. The analogy is exactly the same.
So you now have two accounts.
And now more about how to switch between them. You can do this on both mobile and desktop versions of the site.
In the mobile version, this requires:
Step 1. Press "Menu" in the panel below, and then "Exit".
Step 2. Next, a menu with available accounts will appear. Choose the one you need.
How to switch in PC version:
Step 1. In the upper right corner of the site you will see an arrow in a circle, click on it, then "Exit".
Step 2. Select the desired account.
Done, now you know how to create a second Facebook page and how to switch between it and the main account. Be careful: if you use accounts through one IP and conduct “suspicious activity” in the form of mass following or mass liking, then Facebook will be forced to temporarily block both accounts at once. In the worst case - without the possibility of recovery. Follow the rules for using the social network and contact support for any questions.