DISPLAY SETTINGS
Friendica has two display themes: “Vier” and “Frio.”
-To change settings, click on your profile icon at the upper right and then drag down to SETTINGS.
-From the menu on the left, select DISPLAY.
-Use the pull down window to select VIER or FRIO. Scroll down to click on SUBMIT.
There are small layout differences, so its a personal choice. You may find FRIO looks more like Facebook.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you choose FRIO:
-Go back to the menu on the left and click on DISPLAY.
-Click on CUSTOM THEME SETTINGS.
-In FRIO, you have additional Color choices, but the most important thing is to select ALWAYS OPEN COMPOSE PAGE (easier image handling and font formatting). Click SUBMIT.

To compose new posts in VIER, start from HOME, select CONVERSATIONS, then click on the SHARE window.

To compose new posts in FRIO, click on the HOME icon, select CONVERSATIONS, then click on the new post (pencil/paper) icon.