A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Facebook Page on Android

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A quick guide on how to set up and customize a Facebook page using the Android app

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: March 4, 2024 Fact Checked

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Facebook is one of the most popular social sites in the Internet. If you have something you want to promote, you can do so by creating a Facebook page. You can make a Facebook page for a business, non-profit, church, band, activity, or a fan page. This wikiHow article teaches you how to create a page on Facebook using your Android device.

Quick Steps

Tap your Profile icon.
Tap Pages . below "Your Shortcuts."
Tap + Create followed by Get Started .
Enter a name for your page and tap Next .
Select up to 3 categories for your page and tap Create .

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Launch Facebook on your mobile device. If you are not already logged in, log in using the email address or phone number and password associated with your primary account.
It's the circular icon in the upper-right corner. This displays the menu.

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Tap Pages . It's below the "Your Shortcuts" header. It's the tile that has an icon that resembles an orange flag. This displays a list of pages you manage.
- If you don't see this option in the list of tiles, tap See more at the bottom of the tiles.
It's the first tab at the top of the page.
It's the blue button at the bottom of the page.
Enter the name you want to give your page in the field that says "Page Name." Then tap the blue button that says Next .
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Select categories for your page. Enter a category in the bar and then tap one of the matching categories. You can select up to three categories.
- This can be the type of business or organization you are creating a page for (i.e. consulting, grocery story, health & beauty), an occupation (i.e, musician, actor), or the type of page you are creating (i.e., fan page, band , church ).
It's the blue button at the bottom of the page. This creates your page. Next, it will walk you through the process of adding details to your page. ^{[1]
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You can add a brief description of your page in the field that says "Bio."
You can add a website, email address, phone number, and address in the appropriate fields.
If you have specific hours of operation, tap the radio option next to "Standard Hours" and select the days of the week that you are open. Then entire the hours you are open. Alternatively, you can tap the radio option next to "Always Open" or "No Hours Available." Then tap the blue button that says Next at the bottom of the page.
To do so, tap the camera icon next to the icon that resembles a person and select a profile picture. Then tap the camera icon in the lower-right corner of the large grey box and select a cover picture.
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Add an action button. An action button is a call-to-action button you can put on your Facebook page. Use the following steps to add an action button.
- Tap Edit action button .
- Tap Try it .
- Select an action and tap Next .
- Follow the prompts to create an action button.
It's the blue button at the bottom of the page.
To invite friends to your page, tap Invite friends in the center of the page. Then tap the checkbox next to the friends you want to invite. Tap Send Invites at the bottom. Tap Next when you are finished.
If you want to add favorites from your primary page, tap See More Suggestions in the center of the page. Check or uncheck the favorites you want to add and tap Continue . Tap Next when you are ready to continue.
If you want to receive notifications about your page, tap the toggle switch next to "Page notifications on your profile," or "Marketing & promotional emails about your Page." Tap Done when you are ready to continue. Your page is now complete and ready to go