In order to get an App ID and Secret Key from Facebook, you’ll need to register a new application. Don’t worry –
its very easy, and your application doesn’t need to do anything. We only need the keys. There are 4 simple steps to creating a Facebook App, which we’ve outlined below. Step One: Visit The Facebook Developers PageTo start with, navigate your browser to the Facebook Developers page. You’ll need to login to your Facebook account. Once logged in, you’ll see a screen similar to this: To begin, click the green “Add a New App” link in the top right menu. Step Two: Input Your New App’s InformationOnce you’ve clicked “Add a New App”, a box will appear asking you for your new App’s Display Name, Contact E-Mail Address, and Category. Since this App won’t be published, just pick a name that is easy for you to remember. These are the fields you will see after clicking Add a New App. They are the Display name, Contact E-Mail, and Category.You will be asked to choose a Category for your App — choose Apps for Pages. Step Three: Locate and Copy your App ID and Secret KeyAfter you’ve filled out the required fields and clicked Create a New App ID, you’ll be taken to your new App’s dashboard. From here, you’ll need to click on the Settings link to view your App ID and Secret Key. This is the new App’s Dashboard. Click the Settings link on the left to proceed to your App ID and Secret Key.Your Secret Key will be hidden from view until you click the Show button. Your Secret Key is hidden from view until you click the Show button.Once you’ve done this, we recommend copying both fields to a text file for easy access later. You’re finished! That’s all there is to generating an App ID and Secret Key from Facebook. You can ignore the other settings. Step Four: Paste these values into the App ID and Secret Key fields inside the pluginLogin to your WordPress site and navigate to WP Social’s settings panel. From there, visit Basic Configuration to input your App ID and Secret Key that you just received from Facebook. Paste the values from before into the App ID and Secret Key fields under WP Social’s settings.After entering them correctly, click on Save Changes and you’re all set! How do I get an app ID?Find an app ID. Click Apps in the sidebar.. Click View all apps.. Click the. icon in the App ID column to copy the ID of an app.. What is a Facebook app user ID?User ID. Your User ID is a string of numbers that doesn't personally identify you but does connect to your Facebook profile. You have a User ID automatically, whether or not you choose to create a username. Learn how to find your user ID.
What is my Facebook ID number?Go to your Facebook profile. Look at the top of your browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc) and to go "View" then "View Source" from the drop-down. A few results will pop up, and all of them should be followed by a long string of numbers, such as "5500958." That long string of numbers is your account number.
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