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Changeset 907270


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Timestamp:
05/03/2014 07:25:18 AM (12 years ago)
Author:
M66B
Message:

1.205 updated setup instruction

Location:
add-link-to-facebook
Files:
2 edited

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  • add-link-to-facebook/tags/1.205/readme.txt

    r899231 r907270  
    784784== Screenshots ==
    785785
     786Please note that the screenshots might be out of date, since Facebook changes things quite often.
     787
    7867881. What is a caption, message, etc?
    7877891. Where is Create a New App?
    … …  
    829831== Setup guide ==
    830832
    831 **If you have more than one Facebook account, either logout completely or login to the correct account before you start.**
    832 
    833 **If you want to add links to a fan/community/business page, authorize the plugin with a personal account that owns to the page.**
    834 
    835 **If you have a multi-site installation, create a separate Facebook application for each site.**
    836 
    837 **Never delete an existing Facebook application, because you could delete the links added through it too.**
     833*On April 30, 2014 Facebook has made it harder to setup most third party software, including this and other WordPress related plugins.
     834To add links to Facebook the required Facebook application has to go through a review process.*
     835
     836*If you have more than one Facebook account, either logout completely or login to the correct account before you start.*
     837
     838*If you want to add links to a fan/community/business page, authorize the plugin with a personal account that owns to the page.*
     839
     840*If you have a multi-site installation, create a separate Facebook application for each site.*
     841
     842*Never delete an existing Facebook application, because you could delete the links added through it too.*
    838843
    8398441. Click on the link *Click here to create* in the yellow box on the settings page
    … …  
    841846    * Click *Apps* (top menu)
    842847    * Click *Create a New App*
    843     * See also the [screenshots](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/screenshots/)
    8448482. Create the Facebook application:
    845     * Give it any display name you like (will appear as *via* below the added links) and press *Create App*
    846     * Go to the application settings (left menu)
    847     * Click *Add Platform* (big button) and select *Website*
     849    * Give it any display name you like (will appear as *via* below the added links), select a category and press *Create App*
     850    * Go to the application *Settings* (left menu)
     851    * Fill in a valid *Contact Email*
     852    * Click *Add Platform* and select *Website*
    848853    * Copy the red URL from the Easy setup section of the plugin settings page to the field *Site URL*
    849     * Press the *Save Changes* button
    850     * See also the [screenshots](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/screenshots/)
    851 3. Copy the *App ID* and *App Secret* from Facebook to fields in the Easy setup section of the plugin settings page
    852 4. Press the *Save* button to save the configuration
    853 5. Press the *Authorize* button, login if needed and allow the plugin to add links to Facebook
    854 
    855 Note that you don't have to submit the Facebook application to the *App Directory* to use it
    856 (you can ignore the red warning triangles).
     854    * Press the *Save Changes*
     855    * Go to *Status & Review* (left menu)
     856    * Click *Start a Submission*
     857    * Check the following items:
     858        * App Details
     859        * manage_pages
     860        * read_stream
     861        * user_groups
     862    * Provide four screenshots of your website
     863    * Press *Submit for Review*
     8643. Setup the plugin:
     865    * Copy the *App ID* and *App Secret* from the Facebook application *Dashboard* to the fields in the Easy setup section of the plugin settings page
     866    * Press the *Save* button to save the plugin configuration
     867    * Wait for Facebook to approve your review submission (do not proceed to the next step yet)
     868    * Press the *Authorize* button on the plugin settings page, login to Facebook if needed and allow the plugin all requested permissions
    857869
    858870Some people need to verify their account before they can create an application.
    … …  
    860872When it was wrong, you have to wait more than a week before you can try again.
    861873If the standard procedure doesn't work, you can try [this page](https://register.facebook.com/confirmphone.php).
    862 
    863 Setting up Facebook registration form / login button: see question U29 of [the FAQ](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/faq/ "FAQ")
    864874
    865875If you are having a problem, you can probably find the solution in [the FAQ](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/faq/ "FAQ").

  • add-link-to-facebook/trunk/readme.txt

    r899231 r907270  
    784784== Screenshots ==
    785785
     786Please note that the screenshots might be out of date, since Facebook changes things quite often.
     787
    7867881. What is a caption, message, etc?
    7877891. Where is Create a New App?
    … …  
    829831== Setup guide ==
    830832
    831 **If you have more than one Facebook account, either logout completely or login to the correct account before you start.**
    832 
    833 **If you want to add links to a fan/community/business page, authorize the plugin with a personal account that owns to the page.**
    834 
    835 **If you have a multi-site installation, create a separate Facebook application for each site.**
    836 
    837 **Never delete an existing Facebook application, because you could delete the links added through it too.**
     833*On April 30, 2014 Facebook has made it harder to setup most third party software, including this and other WordPress related plugins.
     834To add links to Facebook the required Facebook application has to go through a review process.*
     835
     836*If you have more than one Facebook account, either logout completely or login to the correct account before you start.*
     837
     838*If you want to add links to a fan/community/business page, authorize the plugin with a personal account that owns to the page.*
     839
     840*If you have a multi-site installation, create a separate Facebook application for each site.*
     841
     842*Never delete an existing Facebook application, because you could delete the links added through it too.*
    838843
    8398441. Click on the link *Click here to create* in the yellow box on the settings page
    … …  
    841846    * Click *Apps* (top menu)
    842847    * Click *Create a New App*
    843     * See also the [screenshots](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/screenshots/)
    8448482. Create the Facebook application:
    845     * Give it any display name you like (will appear as *via* below the added links) and press *Create App*
    846     * Go to the application settings (left menu)
    847     * Click *Add Platform* (big button) and select *Website*
     849    * Give it any display name you like (will appear as *via* below the added links), select a category and press *Create App*
     850    * Go to the application *Settings* (left menu)
     851    * Fill in a valid *Contact Email*
     852    * Click *Add Platform* and select *Website*
    848853    * Copy the red URL from the Easy setup section of the plugin settings page to the field *Site URL*
    849     * Press the *Save Changes* button
    850     * See also the [screenshots](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/screenshots/)
    851 3. Copy the *App ID* and *App Secret* from Facebook to fields in the Easy setup section of the plugin settings page
    852 4. Press the *Save* button to save the configuration
    853 5. Press the *Authorize* button, login if needed and allow the plugin to add links to Facebook
    854 
    855 Note that you don't have to submit the Facebook application to the *App Directory* to use it
    856 (you can ignore the red warning triangles).
     854    * Press the *Save Changes*
     855    * Go to *Status & Review* (left menu)
     856    * Click *Start a Submission*
     857    * Check the following items:
     858        * App Details
     859        * manage_pages
     860        * read_stream
     861        * user_groups
     862    * Provide four screenshots of your website
     863    * Press *Submit for Review*
     8643. Setup the plugin:
     865    * Copy the *App ID* and *App Secret* from the Facebook application *Dashboard* to the fields in the Easy setup section of the plugin settings page
     866    * Press the *Save* button to save the plugin configuration
     867    * Wait for Facebook to approve your review submission (do not proceed to the next step yet)
     868    * Press the *Authorize* button on the plugin settings page, login to Facebook if needed and allow the plugin all requested permissions
    857869
    858870Some people need to verify their account before they can create an application.
    … …  
    860872When it was wrong, you have to wait more than a week before you can try again.
    861873If the standard procedure doesn't work, you can try [this page](https://register.facebook.com/confirmphone.php).
    862 
    863 Setting up Facebook registration form / login button: see question U29 of [the FAQ](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/faq/ "FAQ")
    864874
    865875If you are having a problem, you can probably find the solution in [the FAQ](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-link-to-facebook/faq/ "FAQ").
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