im on my computer and cannot see new text messages being sent to my phone and dont have my phone on me

Hi grant2345,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. You will need to have your iPhone in hand in order to set up SMS forwarding to your Mac. When you have your iPhone available, you can take these steps from Set up iPhone to get SMS messages on Mac - Apple Support

1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages.

2. Tap Text Message Forwarding.

Note: If you don’t see Text Message Forwarding, make sure you’re signed in to iMessage using the same Apple ID on both your iPhone and your Mac.

3. Turn on your Mac in the list of devices.

4. If you’re not using two-factor authentication, a six-digit activation code appears on your Mac; enter this code on your iPhone, then tap Allow.

Take care.