You have heard about Facebook. You have been asked to sign up and join your friends and family and you are not sure what to do. When you are looking for how to sign into Facebook this is the page to visit.

Facebook is a large social networking site that has been created to bring family ,friends and co-workers together in one convenient place. The steps are not as daunting as they might appear. The creators of Facebook have made the network as simple to operate as possible so that everyone no matter their age or computer skill will be comfortable.

When Facebook was first created it was for students at Harvard to rate pretty girls and it grew into a world wide phenomena since those humble beginnings in 2004.http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facebook-facts.html There are over 400 million users registered.http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facebook-facts.html

To learn more about how to sign into your Facebook account, check out the useful tips on this page. If this is your first time to visit Facebook then you will be requested to join by choosing a user name which will be followed by your email address and then choosing your password.

Once you have chosen these items, you will be sent a confirmation email to the email address that you entered.

If you are new to Facebook and you have created an account but are not sure what to do now or you need help signing into your account, follow the step by step instructions listed below.

• Before you can sign in, you need to make sure you're at the proper place. Open your browser, or open a new tab, and type the following into the search bar:

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  http://www.facebook.com

Once you arrive on the front page for Facebook, you will be able to log into your account.

1. Type in the username that you chose when you made the account.
   • Your username is usually the email you registered with if you can not remember it then you can check your email address for the confirmation.
2. Add your password, if you have a problem remembering your password then you can ask for it to be sent to your email address.
3. Hit enter

After you hit enter, you will be taken to your home page on Facebook. From here you see what your friends have been up to, check your messages, and any notifications of activities that involve you while you were not logged in.http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/social-networking/networks/facebook5.htm

This is when you can check the status of your groups and update your information. You will also have access to applications and invitations from friends. There are many applications that you can add. Applications are the games and features that make Facebook fun and interesting to so many people. Many people will send out application invitations and this will provide you an opportunity to join your friends in the applications that they enjoy.http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/social-networking/networks/facebook5.htm

If you wanted to add your profile picture, then you can click on your profile page in the top right hand corner of the screen. This will take you to the profile that others see when they search for you. There is an area to add your profile picture from your computer. Checking this area will allow you to see if there is any personal information that you do not want to be available for everyone to see. There is no information on your profile that has to be entered. It is all voluntary information.

If you have a child that is using Facebook you might want to monitor computer activity and make sure they are being safe while online.

Using the search box on the home page will allow you to search for your friends by name. It will also be the best way to find groups that appeal to you. Searching for a topic will show you if there is a group about that subject.