How to Create Multiple Facebook Accounts

Simple steps to set up multiple Facebook accounts on mobile or a computer

Last Updated: May 27, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to create multiple Facebook accounts. You can set up a Page to represent a business, organization, product, public figure, brand, or artist, or you could set up a separate personal account.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Creating Multiple Personal Accounts on the Mobile App

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Launch the Facebook app on your phone or tablet. Look for a blue icon with a white "F" on your home screen or app menu.
- Be aware that it is against the Facebook Community Standards to have multiple personal accounts^{[1]
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Sign out of your current account if you are signed in. Tap the 3 lines in the top right and select Log Out at the bottom.

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Tap Create New Facebook Account. This is at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap Next. This is the blue button in the middle.
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Choose whether you want Facebook to access your phone. Tap Allow to grant the permission, or Deny to deny access.
- Allowing this access provides certain features such as importing your phone's contacts, or seeing Facebook events in your calendar^{[3]
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Enter in your name and tap Next. Type both your first and your last name.
- You may have received a popup window here to select an existing account on your phone. Tap an account to select it, or tap None of the above to continue with the form.
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Select your birthday and tap Next. Use the wheels to select a day, month, and year. Tap and drag each wheel up or down to select.
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Select your gender and tap Next. Choose from female, male, or custom.
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Enter in your mobile number and tap Next. If you prefer to use an email to sign up, tap Sign Up With Email Address at the bottom.
- Facebook may automatically detect an email based on any accounts detected on your phone or tablet. Tap Yes to accept this email or Use a different email to enter a new one.
- Make sure that you use a phone number or email address that is different than the one associated with any other Facebook account you have.
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Enter a password and tap Next. The password must have at least 6 characters.
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Add a phone number or email address. If you don't wish to, tap Skip.
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Tap Sign Up. This will create the Facebook account.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Creating Multiple Personal Accounts on a Computer

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Go to https://www.facebook.com/ on a browser. This is best used on a computer, but can also be accessed on a tablet or phone.
- Be aware that it is against the Facebook Community Standards to have multiple personal accounts. Violating these standards could result in a variety of different consequences, including disabling the account.
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Sign out of your current account if you are signed in. Click the arrow in the top right and select Log Out.
- If you do not wish to sign out of your current account, use a different browser that is not signed in to your account. Or, use a private or incognito browser window. Click the options icon in the corner of the browser and select New Private Window or New Incognito Window.
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Fill in the details for your new account. Under the "Create an account" section, enter in the following:
- First and last name
- Mobile number or email address (this must be different from any other Facebook account you have)
- Password
- Birthday
- Gender
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Click Sign Up. This is a green button at the bottom. Your account will be created.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

Creating a Business Page on the Mobile App

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Launch the Facebook app on your phone or tablet. Look for a blue icon with a white "F" on your home screen or app menu.
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Sign in to your account if you are not already. Tap on your account name or enter your email and password.
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Tap on the 3 lines ☰ in the top right and select Pages. "Pages" is indicated with an orange flag.
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Tap + Create. This is in the top left corner.
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Tap Get Started. This is the blue button at the bottom.
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Enter a page name and tap Next. Tap into the box to type a name. This can be changed later.
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Choose up to 3 categories that describe your Page and tap Next. Tap the search box and start typing to search for a category and tap to select.
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Enter the website for your Page and tap Next. Tick the box next to "I don't have a website" if you don't have one.
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Tap Add cover photo to upload a cover photo. Select one from your gallery by tapping on it.
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Tap Add profile picture to upload a profile picture. Select one from your gallery by tapping on it.
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Tap Done. This will create the Page.

Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

Creating a Business Page on a Computer

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Go to https://www.facebook.com/ on a browser. You can do this on a computer, phone, or tablet.
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Click on Pages from the home screen of your personal account. This is under the "Explore" section, indicated with an orange flag.
- If you are not signed in to your personal account, click Create a Page. This is a blue link at the bottom of the page under the green "Sign Up" button.
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Click Get Started under the page type you with to create. Choose "Business or Brand" if you are trying to reach customers for a product or service, or choose "Community or Public Figure" to connect to an audience or community.
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Fill in the form and click Continue. Enter a page name and start typing a category to choose one.
- Depending on the category you choose, you may be asked to fill in more details, such as business address and phone number.
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Click Upload a Profile Picture to add a profile picture. You can also skip this step for now by clicking Skip.
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Click Upload a Cover Photo to add a cover photo. You can also skip this step for now by clicking Skip. Your Page will be created.