Social networks integration to let users log in with their social accounts
Social Connect adds social login buttons on the login page allowing users to log-in with thier social accounts.
The following configuration requires API (Application Programming Interface) with the following social network providers.
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Sign in to the Google Developers Console with the Google account you want to use for Claromentis.
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Select "Create Project" and provide the project information
- Project name: 'Claromentis' or the intranet name
- Project ID: Must be unique to all Google Developer registered applications. Google provides a randomly generated Project ID by default. You can use the randomly generated ID or choose a new one.
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Wait while the project is created. If it takes too long, refresh the page. You should now see your new project in the list. Click on the project
- Enable 'Google+ API' for your application
- Click 'Use Google APIs' link
- Find 'Google+ API' in the 'Social API' group and click it
- Click 'Enable API' button to enable it
- Create OAuth2 client credentials
- Select 'Credentials' menu in the left column
- Click 'Add credentials' button and select 'OAuth 2.0 client ID'
- Choose 'Web application' type and complete the form
- Authorized JavaScript origins: leave empty
- Authorized redirect URIs: put
http://your_claromentis_url.tld/socialconnect/google/callback
You may be asked to complete the consent screen data - do this, if asked
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You'll get a popup window with
Client ID and Client secret. Keep it open and copy the provided values into Claromentis
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Create Facebook application at https://developers.facebook.com/apps/
- Click "+Add a New App" and then choose "Website" platform
- Enter a name for the application and click "Create New Facebook App ID"
- Choose appropriate category and click "Create App ID" button
- Check the application settings if needed (you might want to disable "Social Discovery" in advanced settings)
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Configure OAuth2 callback
- Click "+ Add Product" at the bottom of the left column and enable "Facebook Login"
- Ignore the "Quick start" screen and just click "Settings" in the left column under "Facebook Login"
- Locate the field "Valid OAuth redirect URIs" and enter this value:
http://your_claromentis_url.tld/socialconnect/facebook/callback
- Click "Save changes" at the bottom
- Get application ID and secret
- Click "Dashboard" in the left column
- You'll see App ID and hidden App Secret at the page top
- Click "Show" next to App Secret field to reveal the value
- Copy
App ID and App Secret to the corresponding fields in Claromentis
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Create a Live Connect application at https://account.live.com/developers/applications
- Optionally, complete other sections of the application properties, such as logo, TOC and Privacy URLs
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Click "API Settings" link and enter this into "Redirect URLs" field
http://your_claromentis_url.tld/socialconnect/live/callback
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Copy
Client ID and Client secret from the "App settings" section into Claromentis