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To enable the Facebook login, you must declare your app to Facebook.

Create a developer account on FacebookHow to register as a developer on Facebook 
If you do not follow the full procedure, you will not be able to connect your App to Facebook.

In the explanation of the process, we will use an example. Make sure you fill in the correct information for YOUR app.


1

Create an app

1. Go to this URL: https://developers.facebook.com/apps
2. Click "Create App".
3. Select "Consumer" in the popup
4. Click "Continue"

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5. Fill in the fields in the popup:
- "App Display Name": Fill in the name of your application
- "App Contact Email": Add your email
6. Click "Create App"


2

Add a product

1/ Click "Set up" in the Facebook Login box

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3

Select the platform "Web"

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1/ In the field "Site URL", fill in the URL of your GoodBarber project: "http://[YOURAPP].goodbarber.com" (see example below).
2/ Click "Save".
 
Attention: If you install a domain name for your Progressive Web App later on, remember to edit the field "Site URL" with its new URL (the one using your domain name) on Facebook platform.

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4

Client OAuth Settings

1. Go to the menu Facebook Login > Settings
2. Fill in the field Valid OAuth Redirect URIs with your PWA url followed by /login
For instance: https://myapp.goodbarber.app/login
If you set a domain name, make sure to add both: default url + custom url (with your domain name) followed by /login
3. Toggle the "Login with the JavaScript SDK" option to Yes
4. Fill in the field Allowed Domains for the JavaScript SDK with the url of your PWA.
For instance: https://myapp.goodbarber.app/
If you set a domain name, make sure to add both: default url + custom url (with your domain name) 
5. Click "Save changes" at the bottom of the page.

See example below:

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5

Go to Settings > Basic in the left column

1. Add your Privacy Policy URL
You can download a standard privacy policy for your app, from this link
This is a template privacy policy. You are invited to customize it. 
In your back office, go to Settings > Other settings > My Files, create a folder called Privacy Policy and upload your file in .pdf format. 
Open the file in an external browser to display its full url. Copy it and paste it on Facebook platform.

2. In the field User Data Deletion, select Data Deletion Instructions URL and fill in your URL:
To be compliant with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you must provide a URL with explicit instructions to inform people how to delete their data from your app.
3. Choose a category from the drop down menu
4. Click "Save changes" at the bottom of the page


6

Go to Settings > Advanced tab in the left column

1. Enable the option "Native or desktop app?"
2. Click "Save changes" at the bottom of the page

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7

Make your Facebook App public

1. Toddle the button to make your App public in the top bar of Facebook platform

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2. Click "Switch mode" in the popup.

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8

Copy your App ID on Facebook platform

1. Retrieve it at the top of the page

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9

Paste this value into your GoodBarber back office

1. Go to the menu Settings > Registration settings > Registration process  to authorize your users to sign up in your PWA.

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2. Under External Services, switch Authorize Facebook connection to On
3. Paste your Facebook App ID in the corresponding field
4. Click OK

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10

Request Advanced Access for public_profile permission

1. Go to the menu App review > Permissions and features on Facebook platform
2. Click "Get advanced access" for the permission public_profile
3. Confirm Advanced Access for public_profile (don't forget to check the box "I agree that any data I receive through public_profile will be used in accordance with the allowed usage.")
4. Re-enter your Facebook password to submit the confirmation
5. Make sure you have an advanced access for the permission public_profile in the list as shown below:

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Complete Data Use Checkup

If Facebook asks you to complete Data Use Checkup:
1. Click "Start checkup
2. Check the box "I certify that any use of public_profile is in compliance with the allowed usage."
3. Click "Continue"
4. Check the box to certify Compliance with Platform Terms and Developer Policies and click "Continue"
5. Click "Submit"


12

Regenerate your PWA

Rebuild your PWA so you can test the Facebook authentication:
The different types of Progressive Web App updates

This feature does not work on the back office preview. The only way to test the Facebook authentication on your app is on the newly generated PWA.


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