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Facebook is one of the most popular social
networking sites in the world.

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In this video, I'm going to show you how to
sign up, and also how to navigate your account.

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To get started, go to Facebook.com, and fill
out the form your see here.

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You'll need to enter your first and last name…
and then your email address.

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You'll also need a good, strong password—one
that's easy for you to remember, but hard

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for other people to guess.

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Avoid using really obvious passwords, like
your name… predictable patterns… or the

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word "password."

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The more random your password is, the better.

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Next, enter your birthday and gender.

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This may seem like a lot of personal information
to share, but don't worry.

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If you're concerned about privacy, you can
always change your settings later to limit

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what other people can see.

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When you're ready, click the button that says
Sign Up.

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And a page will appear that says "Welcome
to Facebook."

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All you have to do now is confirm your email
address.

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Afterwards, you'll be able to access all the
features on the site.

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Just go to your email, find the message that
Facebook sent you, and follow the instructions.

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Congratulations!

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Now you have a Facebook account.

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One of the first things you'll want to do
is start exploring, so you can learn your

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way around the site.

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For example, this is your home page, which
is the first thing you'll see whenever you

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sign in.

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It includes the publisher, where you can post
status updates… links to other parts of

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the site… and finally, your news feed.

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This is where you'll see updates from the
people you're friends with, and also the pages

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you follow.

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Let's take a look at my profile next.

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Your profile (also known as your timeline)
is your personal page on Facebook.

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It displays your photos, school and work info,
and anything else that you've shared.

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Friends and family can also share posts on
your timeline; for example, to wish you a

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happy birthday.

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At the top of the page, you'll find features
like the search bar, messages, notifications,

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and more.

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You can access these any time, no matter where
you are on Facebook.

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For example, watch what happens when we go
back to the home page—all of the options

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are still there.

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Do you have a mobile device, like a smartphone
or a tablet?

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Then you might want to try the Facebook app.

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The app lets you do almost everything that
you can do on the desktop version, from reading

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updates to checking notifications.

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The interface is different, but still pretty
similar to the features on the website—so

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with a little practice, you should be able
to use it in no time.

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For example, here's the Facebook app for the
iPhone.

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You can easily scroll up and down your news
feed… and access other common features here

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(like messages and a link back to your news
feed).

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The More button lets you navigate to other
parts of the app, including your timeline,

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events, and more.

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The Android app has a similar button for the
very same purpose—this time you'll find

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it in upper left corner.

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Just tap (or swipe right), and you can access
almost all the features you're used to finding

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on the website.

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Now you have an account and everything you
need to get started with Facebook.

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Both the desktop version and the app make
it extremely easy to keep in touch.

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Soon it'll start to feel like second nature,
as you get more and more experience with your

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account.