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Hide facebook app from search
Okay, I know that this question was asked here:
http://facebook.stackoverflow.com/questions/6904530/hide-facebook-app-from-search
And the answer was that it's not 'currently' possible.
HOWEVER, Facebook changes things every damn day (and that post is from August 1st), so 'currently' has absolutely no meaning to me in this case.
So... having said that... is it possible to hide an App page from appearing in Facebook Search?
The reasoning behind this is that it's meant to be just a Page Tab, and when a user clicks on the App Page, it's just a blank wall (why would anyone be posting to the app's wall? I don't know).
I am aware that Facebook changed it so you no longer have to submit an app to search for it to appear -- it's automatic. BUT WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT?!
I can't put it in Sandbox Mode, because then no one will be able to use a Page Tab.
So, it seems that all of my options are exhausted. Anyone have any suggestions? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Note: What is even more frustrating is that said Page Tab is NOT EVEN set up to be an 'App' on Facebook (what used to be 'Canvas', I believe?)... it's JUST a Page Tab in the App Settings Page.
As an option you can define a custom tab on your app which simply redirects away and set this tab as default landing tab for your app page.
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I tried to create my first facebook app. It is a simple countdown to a specific date (does not require user to log in, or anything). It is added as a Page Tab on my page. The problem is, that while the page tab is visible to everyone, the app itself is visible only to logged in users. When I log out, I get "content is not available" message after clicking on the tab.
When I go to "Canvas page"https://apps.facebook.com/xxx, I can view it even if I am not logged in.
I have no restrictions in the app settings, and the app is hosted on SSL server.
Can the problem be in the code of the application? I tried both - using the init <script> proposed in facebook documentation and removing it, doesn't seem to change anything.
I had the same problem. Only found a few people complaining and saw that this wasn't working anywhere else either. I knew it was working a few months ago.
Anyway: Today it suddenly started working again. There's probably nothing wrong with you app. (Though age and country restrictions can still lock it down.)
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Ok so ive been sitting here for 2 hours trying to figure out how to get a facebook app id. I have followed everyones links, and so forth and UGH! Everytime I go to developers page and app It brings me to my facebook, repeatively! It is quite annoying actually. I have verified my account with my cell phone. Yet I cannot seem to get it to go to the page where I add the display name, and url of my website. Please someone help me a little more
To make a facebook APP id, you must have a personal account, and not a page. Do not be like me and try doing this with a "page".
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im bulding web app (sweepstakes), where user has to insert his data AND like one or maybe more facebook pages. Then he can continue and participate in sweepstakes. he cannot participate if he doesnt click on like button. So i have to know that user has clicked on the like button. How do i do it?
Please refer similar post may be can help you out.
Facebook how to check if user has liked page and show content?
thanks.
Please note that aside from the technical capability, this is actually against Facebook's regulations so this question is actually moot.
I have a Facebook app running in a Page Tab (the tab of a Facebook Page for an organization). The Page Tab URL (and Secure Page Tab URL) points to a URL on my own server which holds a PHP page that contains an iframe of a Google Calendar.
The app works perfectly fine when I open the Page using the admin account (both http and https). But when I open the Page using the user account of someone who has 'Liked' the Page, the app does not appear at all (both http and https). Any suggestions? Thank you.
Check if the app is in sandbox mode, in the Advanced section of the Settings here:
https://developers.facebook.com/apps
I believe that is the problem.
You may overlooked the "sandbox" setting that should be "disabled", this could be one explanation as per the answer above. If this have not answered to your question, than you may find another explanation here:
http://developers.facebook.com/docs/appcenter/guidelines/
Basically, if your application doesn't do anything it will probably not be approved and it will not be visible to nobody, except you - the developer. There are other issues, like copyrighted infringement and so on... please read.
(Also, just in case you are interested, it should be installed by more than 30 times, I guess different persons, in order to be "searchable").
Been searching the FB documentation to find an answer for this, but have been unsuccessful.
Is an application able to appear as a tab on a page/profile, and also in the sidebar of that same page/profile?
So the tab would show the full application details, but the sidebar would give a small breakdown.
Is this possible?
Thanks!
Pages and profiles are different. You didn't used to be able to have a profile box and a tab for one application, but Facebook recently changed this. Probably because they stated the profile boxes are going away.
Adding an application as a tab on a Profile has always been a bit problematic and convoluted. The user had to click on the "+" tab, and your app may or may not appear under the list and/or come up in the search. However, 2 weeks ago Facebook announced support for an "add as tab" button.
http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Fb:add-profile-tab
Note that a user cannot add your application as a "profile box" until you have posted content to their profile (profile.setFBML) to be displayed in the box. The you can use the fb:add-section-button tag to display the "Add to Profile" button in your application. Box content is cached, so every time you want to update the content you need to post it to Facebook.
Adding an app as a tab to a Page has always been fairly easy. Go to the apps facebook page (not the app) and click on the "Add to My Page" link in the top left.
Profile Boxes (and the corresponding Boxes Tab) are gone.
The replacement for both of these is Application-Specific Tabs. You are no longer able to push content directly to a user's profile.
james, it is possible. just started developing fb apps three days ago. so far my app sits in my tabs and in my profile box, displaying different infos.
http://www.snipe.net/2008/09/planning-a-facebook-application/
try this.
Ah interesting, found Developer Roadmap and basically lays out that what I am asking to do, won't be possible for much longer. Unfortunate, but I guess answers why I am finding it rather hard to do.