How to Create a New Facebook Account

In real life, it’s impossible to completely erase all traces and start over, but Facebook allows you to do exactly that! Sometimes, creating a new account is simpler than adjusting privacy settings or deleting your entire friend list from your existing account. This guide will show you how to create a new account and remove your old one on Facebook.

If you already have a Facebook account, you must delete it before creating a new one. Refer to the 'Closing Your Old Account' section before continuing. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

Visit the Facebook website. If you already have an account, make sure to log out of your old account before proceeding to create a new one.

• You’ll see the registration form below:
• Fill out the form with accurate information, then click the 'Sign Up' button.

Find your friends. Next, Facebook will ask you to search for friends using your various email addresses. You can complete this step or simply click on Skip this step at the bottom to continue the registration process.

Fill in your profile information. The second step in registration is to enter basic details: your high school, university, and occupation. You can either provide this information now or skip this step.

Take action! Now’s the moment to shine! You can upload a photo from your computer or take one using your webcam. Either way, Facebook will accept it. Of course, just like the other steps, you can skip this one too.

Your new account is ready! Remember – don’t forget to like us!

Download your information. Make sure to save all your data – from your personal profile details to your friend list and photos – backing up everything is always a good idea. To do this, follow these steps:

• Click the account menu icon (the white triangle) in the top right corner of your Facebook page.
• Select Account Settings.
• Click on Download a copy of your Facebook data.
• Click Start My Archive to begin.
• This process may take a few minutes, especially if your account has a lot of images or if you use Facebook frequently.

Clean up your current account’s information. Once your backup is complete, delete unnecessary items. For essential details, use names that sound obviously fake (like Tông Tằng Tôn Nữ Tạ Thị Hồng Hoa Bích Ngọc) or overly generic ones (such as Nguyễn Thị Em).

• If you wish to reuse your phone number and email for the new account, change them to meaningless data before starting the deletion process. Facebook will not allow you to create multiple accounts with the same information.

Create a temporary email account. To remove your main email address, you first need to create a new email account – Facebook will verify the address, so you can’t just make up any email.

• Open a new tab in your browser (press Control-T for regular computers, Command-T for Macs).
• Visit a free email provider, such as Google or Yahoo.
• Create a new account. You can either create a normal email that you may want to use at some point, or a temporary email account you’ll use just once and then delete. The benefit of having another email account is that you can use it for websites that often send spam – you never need to check this inbox since any email sent to it will be spam!

Add your new email to Facebook. In the settings for your soon-to-be-gone Facebook account, go to General Account Settings, edit the email settings, and click Add another email.

• Enter the new email address and your password, then click Save Changes.
• Facebook will send a verification email to your new email. Be sure to click the confirmation link in the email. You’ll be taken back to your Facebook settings, and now you can set your new email address as the primary one.
• Click the Primary email button next to your new email, enter your password, and click Save Changes. The email edit window will close. Open it again, and you’ll see your new email at the top in the primary email section. You’ll also notice the Remove option next to your old email (the real one). Click it, and your old email will be deleted.

Create a new account. Please refer to the section above titled Create a New Account for detailed steps to complete this process.

Transfer ownership and admin rights. If you're the admin of one or more Facebook groups or pages, make sure to assign admin rights to your new account before deleting the old one.

• From the left column of your timeline, click the group or page you manage. The Admin Panel will appear.
• From the Edit Page menu, select Admin Roles.
• Assign admin rights to your new account.

• Do not share your phone number or personal information.
• Be cautious when providing personal information to others, even if they are your friends.
• Avoid posting any images that you might regret later. Anyone can save and share your photos with people you don’t know or like.
• Do not accept friend requests from people you don’t know. They could be dangerous individuals.
• Never agree to meet someone you’ve only met through Facebook. You might be putting yourself in a risky situation!