If you don't have a Facebook account, you can sign up for one in a few steps:

Once you sign up, you'll need to confirm your email address or phone number. We'll send you either an email or a text message to help you confirm your account.

Get help if you didn't receive a mobile confirmation code or if you didn't receive your confirmation email.

Note: you must be at least 13 years old to sign up for Facebook.

To complete the signup process, you need to confirm that you own the email address or mobile phone number you used to set up the account:

Please let us know if you're having trouble confirming your mobile phone number or email address.

Adding your phone number to your account will help keep your account secure, make it easier for you to connect with friends and family on Facebook and make it easier to regain access to your account if you have trouble logging in.

When we ask you to add your phone number, you may see your number automatically suggested so that it's easier for you to add. This might be based on your phone or tablet, your mobile operator, contact information provided by others on Facebook, or other sources. We also might have your number because you gave it to us in the past, but haven't confirmed it. The number will only be added to your account if you choose to confirm and verify it.

Note: You can control who can see your number on your profile.

Learn more in our Data Policy.

After you log in, you can verify your account by adding a mobile number to it. Enter your mobile number, starting with the country code (ex: 1 for US numbers). We'll send you a confirmation code as a text message (SMS). Enter this code into the space provided to verify your account.

You can also do this from your mobile settings.

Keep in mind that you can only use your mobile phone number to verify one account. In addition, if you signed up with your phone number and verified it, your account is already confirmed.

If you just signed up and need to verify your account, learn how to verify your email address or phone number. If you're looking for information about authentic profiles and Pages, learn how to verify profiles and Pages.

If you signed up for Facebook with an email address, we sent a confirmation email to the email address you used. The confirmation email includes a link that you'll need to click or tap to confirm your account.

If you can't find your confirmation email, check your junk mail folder, or your Social emails if you're using Gmail.

If you still can't find your confirmation email, let us know.

If you signed up with your phone number and didn't receive a confirmation code in a text message (SMS), let us know.

If you added your mobile phone number to your existing Facebook account, but haven't received the confirmation code, make sure the mobile number is correct. If you entered the wrong number, you can update it and resend the text message (SMS).

If you've followed the steps above and are still having trouble receiving your confirmation code, let us know.

If you signed up for a Facebook account using someone else's email address:

You'll receive an email asking you to confirm that you want this email address listed on your Facebook account. After you confirm this, you can then go back to your settings and remove the email address that doesn't belong to you.

If you received an email that you created a new Facebook account, but you didn't sign up for Facebook, you can ignore the email or learn how to let us know.

When you sign up for Facebook with your phone number, make sure you type your phone number correctly and include the country code.

If you typed your phone number in correctly and you're still unable to sign up, let us know.

If you typed your phone number correctly and see a message that an account already exists with your number, let us know.

If you signed up for Facebook with your phone number in the past but you can't remember your password, you can reset your password and log into your account.

When you sign up for a Facebook account or add a new email address to your existing account, Facebook will send an you an email. This way, we can make sure that you own the email address connected to you account. To confirm this, all you need to do is click on the link in the email.

If you didn't sign up for a Facebook account and received a confirmation email in error, you can deactivate the account in question by clicking the link at the bottom of the email.

We require everyone to provide the first and last names they use in everyday life so that you always know who you're connecting with. In an effort to prevent people from creating fake or malicious accounts that may hurt your ability to enjoy sharing with your friends, we block the use of certain names. We're sorry if your name was blocked by mistake.

If you're trying to sign up for a personal account:

If you're trying to sign up in order to promote a business, product, pet or public figure, please create a Facebook Page. Learn more about Facebook Pages.