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Getting Started
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1-Open Facebook.Go to https://www.facebook.com/ in your computer's web browser, or tap the Facebook app icon if you're on mobile. This will bring you to the Facebook login page if you aren't currently logged into a Facebook account.
2-Create a Facebook account.
You can do this both on the desktop version of Facebook and in the Facebook mobile app.
3-Go to your Facebook page.This will differ slightly depending on whether you're using a computer or a mobile item (e.g., a smartphone):- Desktop - Click the tab with your name on it in the upper-right side of the window.
- Mobile - Tap ☰ in the lower- or upper-right corner of the screen, then tap your name at the top of the resulting menu.
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Add a profile picture. You can add a picture of yourself (or anything else) to your profile so that other users can identify you:
- Desktop - Click Add Photo in the upper-left side of your Facebook profile, click Upload Photo, select a photo from your computer, and click Open.
- Mobile - Tap the square profile picture icon at the top of the page, tap Select Profile Picture, tap a photo that you want to use, and tap Use.
- You can also add a photo to the top of your Facebook profile by clicking or tapping Add Cover Photo, clicking Upload Photo (desktop) or tapping Change Cover Photo (mobile), and selecting a photo from your computer or mobile platform
5-Edit your account information.If you didn't add certain information while setting up your Facebook account (or you want to remove some of the stuff that you did add), you can do so from your profile page:- Desktop - Click About below your cover photo area, click a subject below the "About" heading on the left side of the page (e.g., Places You've Lived), hover your mouse over an item and click Edit when it appears, and edit the item.
- Mobile - Scroll down and tap About just above the "What's on your mind?" text box, tap the "Edit" pencil icon to the right of an item, tap the Edit option, and edit the item.