- [Narrator] Facebook is a great way to find
old friends and meet new ones.
It's fun to see what everyone's doing
and let them know what's up with you.
Once you start friending people
you'll be able to keep up with things
like knowing when they write a new blog post
or update their profile or add photos.
You can also join Facebook groups
that share similar interests
or click like on a Facebook fan page
to show your support for your favorite band
or movie or cause.
Some people like Twitter more than Facebook
and some like Facebook better.
You should try them out and see
what's the best fit for you.
You like both?
No worries, you can sync your Twitter account
with your Facebook page so both are updated
at the same time.
So, let's get started.
Step one, first type, www.facebook.com
into the URL window or what's called
the address bar at the top of the screen
or if you look below this video
you'll see a link you can click
to go straight to Facebook.
Hang on, don't go away yet.
It'll be easier if you watch this video
all the way through first.
Another helpful link you'll find below
the video opens up a list of written instructions
you can print out.
Step two, fill in the form on the main page.
You'll need an email address,
so if you don't already have one
check out the instructions
on how to open a free gmail account
then come back to this lesson.
A friendly reminder, avoid using anything
too obvious for your password
like password or your name.
Use something memorable and meaningful to you
or maybe your grade school mascot
or favorite band, something you can remember,
but that isn't instantly obvious to others.
Fill in the correct responses for gender
and birth date.
This information won't be displayed
on your page unless you want it to be.
Now, a security check shows up.
Don't worry, Facebook just wants to make sure
an actual human being is filling out the form
and not a computer program trying to create
accounts so they can spam real users.
Computers can't read the weird swoopy writing,
so just type the string of letters you see
into the box.
If you can't read them, click the try different words link
to get new words.
If you have speakers or headphones there's also
an audio link.
It may take a time or two to get it right,
but don't give up.
Once you've gotten the words typed in
click, sign up.
Step three, there's one more security hurdle
to get past.
Facebook will send you an email
to confirm that you are really you.
Up near the top of the screen
you'll see a link that will take you
to your email account or you can
just go there on your own.
Look for an email from Facebook
with the subject, just one more step
to get started on Facebook.
Open the email and then click on the link to confirm.
Once you get past that you're in.
Facebook may already have a friend suggestion
waiting for you.
Feel free to add friends or skip that step.
You can add friends at any time.
Step four, now you can start filling out your profile,
reaching out, searching for pals or family,
groups and organizations on Facebook, uploading photos
and joining in the endless activities
that go on in this virtual community.
Most of the instructions are fairly simple
and follow a one, two, three step process.
Facebook has a help center that can answer
many of your questions at www.facebook.com/help
and you can also post questions to the
we are visible community via Twitter
or our Facebook page.
If you have text message service on your phone
you may want to sign up for Facebook Mobile.
You'll be able to receive texts with your friends
status updates and messages instantly
and update your status and message friends
using SMS text messages.
You can always add or remove settings at any time.
Last but not least, it's important
that once you create your Facebook page
you come back to wearevisible.com.
Click on the be seen tab and then the I am visible
Facebook button.
A new window will pop up.
You're now on the Facebook site.
If you are not already logged in
it will ask for your email,
which is your username and then your password.
Login.
Now you'll be taken to the we are visible fan page.
See that like button near the top center of the page?
Give it a click, then introduce yourself
by writing a little about yourself on the wall.
That's the box at the top of the page
that says, write something.
One other thing you can do on Facebook
is post pages you like to your personal profile page.
You can link this site to your page
by clicking the, share on Facebook, button
that's here on the we are visible website.
It will open a new window that takes you
to the Facebook site.
If you are not still logged in
enter your username and password.
You'll see the box where you can enter a comment
or just click the share button at the bottom
right of the window.
You'll see this share option on lots of websites.
So if you like a site and wanna share it
on your profile it's just that easy.
So that's it.
You're now on Facebook and connected
to a global community.
Welcome.