adding a custom page tab to your facebook

ADDING A CUSTOM TAB TO YOUR FACEBOOK

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Step 1 – Log in to Facebook Developer

Facebook will ask you to verify your account. Once in, click Apps at the top and then Create new App from the drop down list

Step 2 – Name your App

Give your app a name (can have Capital letters, space, etc) and a namespace (all lower case, no spaces)

Step 3 – Add a Platform

Right in the center of the App page, click the button that says Add a Platform and then choose the option for a Facebook Page Tab

Step 4 - Customize Your App

Add a domain address your app will link users to (I’m using https://pointweb.pointpark.edu/ics)

Add an HTTPS domain your users will go to (required) (I’m using the same address as above)

Add a photo for the app. Must be 111w x 74h (there’s a star photo on the Facebook Multimedia page you can use or your can create your own)

Click Save Changes

Step 5– Install your App on a Page

While in the developer site, find your App number and copy it

Go to app website

Go to the following link and replace two things

http://www.facebook.com/dialog/pagetab?app_id=YOUR_APP_ID&next=YOUR_URL

Replace YOUR APP ID with your App ID number you copied

Replace YOUR URL with the URL (the https) that you typed in the App customize step

This should bring up a screen that looks like the next slide

Select your page

Now click the drop down box and select the page you’d like this App to be available on

Step 6 – Add your App to your Page

Finally, open your Facebook page and click the little drop down arrow next to the existing tabs (photos, etc). You should now see your app there!