Getting Started in Facebook

A guide for the absolute novice

Author: Andrew Read

Meet Jack

Jack is a Jack Russell and Fox Terrier Cross

He wants his own Facebook site

Create an account

Go to www.facebook.com Click “Sign up”

Complete the Form

Click “Sign up now” after completing the form

Get Email Confirmation

Open your email and find the message from Facebook

Click the Confirmation Link

Open the message and click on the confirmation link

Bypass this screen

Click “skip” – you can come back to this later if you want

Bypass this screen also

Click “skip” – you can come back to this later if you want

Join the Australia network

Enter Australia and click “Join”

Getting started

Click “Profile” to get to your profile

Find friends

Click “Search for friends”

Search

Enter your friend’s name and click “Search”

Find your friend

Find your friend on the search results and click “Add to Friends”

Send a friend request

Click “Add Friend”

Go home

Click on “facebook” to get to your home page

Respond to request

Click on “1 request”

Confirm request

Click “Confirm”

Edit profile

Click “edit”

Basic details

Enter details and click “Save Changes” Click “Personal” to enter personal details

Personal details

Enter personal details and click “Save Changes” Click “Profile” to return to your profile

Review

Examine the changes made under: Friends Information

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