Facebook New Account: New Facebook accounts are created for different reasons, some users may want to do away with an old account and restart while some are just joining the network. Whatever the reason, the steps outlined will be an effective guide.
Once an old Facebook account is signed out access is given to create a new one be it on a Desktop or a mobile version of Facebook.
If the email address you want to use to create a new one has once been used for an active account you will be asked to delete the old account first and allow it to be fully deleted, before you can create a new account.
Creating Facebook New account on Mobile
- Open the Facebook app by tapping on the icon, this looks like a dark-blue box with a white “f” on it. If you are logged in already, your News Feed will open. (If you are not already logged into Facebook, just tap on “Sign Up for Facebook” icon).
- Tap on the three horizontal line box at the bottom-right corner of the screen (for iPhones) or the top-right corner of the screen (for Androids).
- The “Log out” icon is located at the bottom of the menu and it is to be tapped on.
- Then tap on the “Sign up for Facebook” icon on the new page.
- Tap the “Get Started” icon to begin creating a new account profile, this is the blue button in the middle of the window that will pop up.
- Input the email address, by tapping on the “enter your email address” space. Type the email address you want to use for the new account.
- Tap on the “Continue” icon after this.
- Input your First and Last name, by tapping on the “First name” field, then type your first name, then tap the “Last name” field and type your last name.
- Tap on the “Continue” icon.
- Create your new password, by clicking on the “Password” text space. Then, type in the password you want to use.
- Tap on the “Continue” icon.
- Then you will be required to set up your birth date. This can be done by picking a month, day, and year for your birthday
- Tap on the “Continue” icon.
- Pick your gender when prompted.
- A verification code will be sent to the email address you chose when creating your Facebook account. When you find the code in the email from Facebook, copy it or write it down and then enter it in the space provided by Facebook.
Creating Facebook New Account on Desktop
- Visit the Facebook website: facebook.com this will open your News Feed page if you are logged in. (If you are are not logged into Facebook, you can skip to the “Enter in your first and last name” option to start the process)
- Tap on the “v” icon. It is the small triangle in the far-right side of the dark-blue bar found at the top of the Facebook page. This will show a drop-down menu.
- Tap on the “Log Out” icon which is found at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
More Steps Creating Facebook New Account
- Enter your first and last name, by typing your first name into the text fields provided.
- Enter the email address you wish to use in the “Mobile number or email” field, then enter it again in thev“Re-enter email” field that comes up below it.
- Enter a password, by typing the password you want to use into the “New password” text space.
- Set your birthday, by selecting the day, month and year of your birth in the drop-down boxes provided.
- Choose your gender, by checking the “Male” or “Female” boxes near the bottom of the “Sign Up” section
- Although Facebook does not have an “Other” box for now, it is possible to hide your selected gender from your profile later if you want to.
- After this, click the “Create Account” which green an is found at the bottom of the “Sign Up” section. This Facebook account will have been created and all that is needed is the email address confirmation.
- To confirm the email account, open it and scroll to inbox for the email address that you used.
- This can be done by also opening the email from Facebook, by clicking on the “Welcome to Facebook” email in the Facebook inbox.
- A “Get Started” dark-blue tab can be found at the bottom of the email, click on this and the email is verified and linked to your new Facebook account.
These steps help to create a functioning Facebook account and give all the privileges of good interaction and communication avenues open to all users.