It is difficult to imagine a modern Internet user who does not know what social networks are. VKontakte and Odnoklassniki are exactly the sites on which we spend most of our time. But this is not the whole list of popular social networks. In foreign countries, for example, everyone uses Facebook. And if you want to try it too, but the interface seems a little complicated and incomprehensible to you, we will show you how to use Facebook.
Facebook is…
Let's first understand what Facebook is. It is a global social network originally from America. It is she who is the progenitor of the VKontakte network, well-known in Russia and neighboring countries, which appeared later. And its creator, Pavel Durov, adopted the idea from the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.
Facebook was invented in 2004 by an ordinary student at Harvard University. Nobody knew how to use Facebook yet. And at first it served as a means of communication between differentstudents of this, and later other universities. And only after Facebook became very popular, it was decided to open it to the whole world. It happened in 2008. At the same time, the Russian-speaking population of the planet also learned how to use Facebook.
How to register
Registration on the social network does not take much time and is absolutely free. To create a page on Facebook, it is enough to have a working email address and preferably a mobile phone number.
To register, you need to go to the main page of the site, select the appropriate section and fill in the provided fields of the questionnaire correctly. Please specify:
- first and last name;
- email address;
- password;
- your gender;
- date of birth.
After that, a special letter should come to the mailbox. You need to open it and confirm registration. Everything, you coped with the main task. You are now part of yet another social network.
Fill in information about yourself
In order for your friends, acquaintances, colleagues, classmates and relatives to be able to quickly find you, you need to enter information about yourself as completely and reliably as possible. You can enter your name in Russian and English. Two options will allow you to find you faster in the search. Knowing where you study or work is also important, as it will allow you to be found by most of your surroundings.
If you fill in the information correctly, the system will automatically filter users and offer you to add some of them as friends. They are selected based on the similarity of the data presented: the same educational institution or place of work, as well as the number of mutual friends.
One of the most important steps is adding an avatar. It is from the photograph that you are first recognized and distinguished from numerous namesakes.
If you want to provide as much information about yourself as possible, for example, to find new comrades of interest or meet the opposite sex, this can also be easily done. Add the following details:
- place of residence;
- marital status;
- political preferences;
- religion;
- favorite quotes, movies and books etc.
How to use
After all the information in your profile is filled in, you can proceed to the operational part and master the principle of operation of this social network. Understanding how to use Facebook is easy. Over time, each action will work out to automatism, and the interface will become painfully familiar, you will navigate with your eyes closed. But if you are an inexperienced user, you need to know the general plan of action.
How to write a message on Facebook:
- go to the "Friends" tab and select the required addressee from the proposed list;
- go to the page of the person you want to write to, and on the rightat the top (just below the avatar) click on "Message";
- in the dialog box that appears, you can write whatever you need and press the Enter key to send.
Another important aspect to learn is the privacy of your profile. You need to go to the page settings and select the privacy column. There, in front of the necessary interface elements (a block of photos, friends, videos, etc.), you need to check the boxes. And then these sections will be inaccessible to unauthorized users.
"Facebook" is a global interesting social network. It will be useful for everyone to register and get used to it. And it's easy and simple to do so.
