 Setting up Facebook. After you open a Facebook account, it's time to set it up. You can start with your life events page. You can post about your work, family, and more. When you post something, you need to choose who you want to see it. For example, if you want everyone to see your photo, you can choose the public setting. There are several choices of settings. You choose who sees your posts. You also can send and receive friend requests. Friending and unfriending. When you add a friend to Facebook, that is called friending someone. When you don't want someone to be your friend on Facebook anymore, you can unfriend them. The most important thing to remember is to choose the correct privacy setting for each photo or other post. Don't forget, or you may be sorry.