How to Register a Facebook Username

Last Updated: September 6, 2019

Registering a username on Facebook can help friends and other people more easily identify your profile. A Facebook username is an personal link to your personal Facebook Timeline you can create within a few simple steps. This article will show you how.

Steps

1
Open your web browser.
2
Go to the Facebook home page.

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3
Click the Home button's drop-down arrow from the top right corner of the screen.
4
Click the “Account Settings” option from the drop-down list.
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Locate the “Username” section of the page that follows. Towards the very far right of that Username line, you'll see an Edit link.
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Click the “Edit” link.
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Click into the “Username” field.
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Type your proposed new username into the box.
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Wait for the checkmark to the right of the box to say that the username is not in the database yet.
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Click into the “Password” field.
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Type in your account password.
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Click the “Save Changes” button to save.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I create a username on Facebook using an iPhone?

Community Answer

Go into the messenger app, go to your profile section, and click change username.

Warnings

While no longer permanent, it is still best to avoid selecting a random or inappropriate username you may not want to be stuck with should the policy change unannounced.

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