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Facebook Login Create My Account

How to Make a New Facebook Account

Two Methods:On MobileOn DesktopCommunity Q&A

This wikiHow teaches you how to create a new Facebook account after signing out of your old one. You can do this on both the desktop and the mobile versions of Facebook. If you want to use the email address that you used for your old Facebook account with your new one, you'll need to delete your account and wait for the account to fully delete before creating your new one.

Method 1On Mobile
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Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a dark-blue box with a white "f" on it. This will open your News Feed if you're logged in.
If you aren't logged into Facebook, skip ahead to the "Tap Sign Up for Facebook'" step.
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Tap ☰. It's either in the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen.
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Scroll down and tap Log Out. This is at the bottom of the menu.

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Tap Sign Up for Facebook. It's a link at the bottom of the screen.

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Tap Get Started. This blue button is in the middle of the pop-up window.

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Enter an email address. Tap the "Enter your email address" text field, then type in the email address that you want to use.

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Tap Continue. It's below the email address text field.

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Add your first and last name. Tap the "First name" field, type in your first name, then tap the "Last name" field and type in your last name.

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Tap Continue.

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Create a password. Tap the "Password" text field, then type in a password that you want to use.

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Tap Continue.

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Set your birthday. Select a month, day, and year for your birthday.

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Tap Continue.

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Select a gender. Tap either Female or Male. This is the last step in creating your profile; once you select a gender, your profile will be created.
While there isn't an Other or Prefer not to say option, you can hide your selected gender from your profile later if necessary.
If you're prompted for a verification code, open the email address that you used to create your Facebook account, look for the code in the subject line of the email from Facebook, and enter the code on the Facebook prompt.

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Method 2On Desktop

1
Open Facebook. Go to https://www.facebook.com/. This will open your News Feed page if you're logged in.
If you aren't logged into Facebook, skip ahead to the "Enter your first and last name" step.

2
Click

. It's a small triangle in the far-right side of the dark-blue bar that's at the top of the Facebook page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.

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Click Log Out. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so will log you out of your Facebook account.

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Enter your first and last name. Type your first name into the "First name" text field in the "Sign Up" section of the page, then type your last name into the "Last name" field here.

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Add your email address. Type a working email address to which you currently have access into the "Mobile number or email" field, then add the address to the "Re-enter email" field that appears below it.

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Enter a password. Type the password that you want to use into the "New password" text field.

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Set your birthday. Click the month drop-down box and select the month of your birth, then repeat this step for the day and year drop-down boxes.

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Select a gender. Check the "Male" or "Female" box near the bottom of the "Sign Up" section.
Facebook currently does not have an "Other" box, but you can hide your selected gender from your profile later if need be.

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Click Create Account. It's a green button at the bottom of the "Sign Up" section. This creates your Facebook account, though you'll still need to verify your email address.

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Open your email account. Go to the inbox for the email address that you used to sign up for Facebook and sign in if needed.

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Open the email from Facebook. Click the "Welcome to Facebook" email from Facebook in your inbox.

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Click Get Started. It's a dark-blue button at the bottom of the email. Doing so will verify your email address and open a new tab for Facebook. Your new Facebook account is now live.
You can navigate through the final steps of your account creation (e.g., adding friends) by clicking the white f icon in the top-left corner of the page.

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Community Q&A
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Question
How do I set my password and email address for a new Facebook account?

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Community Answer
Go to the Facebook page and then find the sign up. Enter your email and password.

Question
Why can't I get on Facebook on my cell phone?

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Community Answer
You should be able to download Facebook from your smartphone's app store. If not, go to where you got your phone and ask for help. If that doesn't work, consider buying a more up-to-date phone or using the Facebook website.

Question
How do I log in to my old account?

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Community Answer
Just log in at the top of the page with your phone/email and password. If you're currently signed into another account, log out of that first by clicking the little downward-facing arrow on the top right of the page and then clicking Log Out. If you forgot your old account info, click 'Forgot account?' under the login section and follow the steps there.
Question
How do I delete an old Facebook account?

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Community Answer
Go into your Facebook settings and click "Manage Account" at the bottom. You will then be able to deactivate your account.

Question
What will happen if I block a person?

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Community Answer
If you block someone then they can't look at your photos or even try to follow you again. They can't even request to follow you.

Question
How can I change my password?

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Community Answer
If you know your current password, click the top right corner of your page and select "Settings." Click "Password." Type your current and new passwords. Click "Save Changes." If you don't know your current password, you can reset it: Go to the "Find Your Account" page. Type the email, phone number, full name or username associated with your account, then click "Search." Follow the on-screen instructions.

Question
Why have all of my friends disappeared on Facebook?

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Community Answer
Once you've created a new account, you have to send new friend requests.

Question
An individual started sending me messages on Messenger this week, and he is now phoning me. How did he get my phone number?

wikiHow Contributor
Community Answer
If it's in your profile, or if you are listed in any telephone directory, it's easy.

Question
How can I reinstate my account when it has been disabled?

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Community Answer
Reference wikiHow article Recover a Disabled Facebook Account.
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