How to create a Facebook account
You can create a Facebook account from the official website or app. The exact screens may change, and Facebook may ask you to confirm an email address or phone number.
4 min read · Step-by-step walkthrough
Follow these steps
Screens and labels can change as services update. Use the official app or website and follow the options shown on your own account.
Visit the official signup page
Open facebook.com or the official Facebook app, then select Create new account.
Complete the signup form
Enter the details requested by Facebook and choose a password you do not use anywhere else.
Confirm your email or phone
Follow the confirmation instructions Facebook sends. Enter only a code requested for your own account.
Finish your profile
Review your name and basic profile settings. Add only information you are comfortable sharing.
Review privacy and security
Use Privacy Checkup, review active sessions and enable available account-protection features.