I have previously created 3 facebook iframe apps but now I am trying to create a new app and for some reason after I go to my Apps profile page and click on 'add app to my page' the app doesn't appear on my page?
I have gone through the app settings to make sure they are all correct.
I have tried different URL's (as a test)
If I go to 'edit my page' > 'apps', the app is in the list but doesn't have 'link to to this app' like the other apps do and if I click on 'edit settings, I get the message 'There are no settings for this application.'
You need to set a Canvas URL in your application settings (or possibly a Page Tab URL, it's not clear what type of app you're trying to create to me). Either way, doesn't look like it's set.
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I have created a Facebook App that will be a page tab in an existing group. This app is live (visible to all users).
What I would like to know is, how can I edit the content of the actual app? At the moment when I click the "Web Preview" link, I get a page with the App layout and the screenshots as the contents, but I can't see anywhere to edit the actual content.
To edit your Facebook app, you need to go to
https://developers.facebook.com/apps and sign in, and then from there you click your app in the left hand corner and then on the right should be a button that says 'Edit App' and has a pencil icon. Click that and there you go, you can edit your Facebook app from there.
I recently created a small application to embed as a page tab on Facebook.
I've done this before, but it seems like the procedure has changed since then.
I found this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=172925542764476, which says that, in order to embed the page as a page tab, I need to go to the "App About" page and click a link there.
My problem is - I can't find the "about app" page for my app! I was eventually able to determine the page for accessing my app directly (https://apps.facebook.com/[appID]/), but I don't think this is the page they're referring to. The FAQ suggests searching for the app name on Facebook, but doing so does not pull up my app.
Can anyone lead me in the right direction?
You might not have one, you need to create it via the 'Create page' option in the 'App Details' section of the app settings.
You don't need this page to add an app to a page, you can also use the Add Page Tab Dialog or the Pages API to add your app to a page.
I'm having a similar problem to others in regards 'Page Tab' (i.e. We don't 'get it') and how to create one has changed so much I can't find the answer. I think it's because I am misunderstanding the intent of a 'Page Tab' and so am not configuring the fields correctly.
I thought doing this would be not too bad. All I want to do is have a flash app that scrolls through a Zazzle.com catalogue be available as an App (Page Tab) to add to a FB 'Page' (i.e. Business Page).
When I click on the app it should show in the 'news feed' middle section of FB the Zazzle.com flash catalogue app.
A search doesn't turn up the 'Page Tab' app I thought I made:
application.php?id=299076926798330
Basic info
App Display Name: Thunder Cell Catalogue
App Namespace: zazzlecat
Contact Email: info#example.com
App Domain:
Category: Other
Page Tab
Page Tab Name: Catalogue
Page Tab URL: http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?tl=Thunder%20Cell&zp=238461518639208139&rf=238461518639208139&st=date_created
Secure Page Tab URL: https://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?tl=Thunder%20Cell&zp=238461518639208139&rf=238461518639208139&st=date_created
I save all this and go back to my personal FB page and use FB as 'Thunder Cell' 'Page' that I am admin of but I can find the app to add as a Page Tab.
But if I save 'Create a Community Page' for the app I can find the 'Community Page' for the app and when I go to it there I get 301ed to the Flash app running outside Facebook.
Do I need the embed those Zazzle Flash URLs in HTML?
The thing I really want to do is:
Have the Zazzle Flash Catalogue running at the top of the Facebook page in the middle area always without clicking on the Page Tab.
It would be nice if I could in the Facebook Develop create app process give a list of variables and values for this URL: getpanel?tl=Thunder%20Cell&zp=238461518639208139&rf=238461518639208139&st=date_created when I go to add this 'Page Tab' app to my 'Business Page' that would make it useful for other people.
Now I got this working easy enough with FBML (well a 'Page Tab' app anyway):
Note: I deleted the beginning part of several URLs because I couldn't post this question otherwise.
Can anyone help?
Thanks.
Ciao
(please do not vote down unless you have created a NEW facebook app and tried this)
THIS IS A BREAKING CHANGE JUST NOW WITH FB!
If you create a FB app, in order to add the app's tab to a page, you would visit the application page, then click "Add to my page".
HOWEVER, as of just a few minutes ago... if you create a facebook application... you must manually create a FB page to be associated with the app (this is done through advanced settings).
After you create the App page, if you visit it, and try to click "Add to my page". the result is that the app is added NOT as a tab, but added under a new section called "likes".
Please see screenshot of the 2 red circles, 1 showing where the app SHOULD be as a tab, the other red circle showing where is it currently.
I just want the app to be added as a TAB not this new section. can anyone please advise?
you have to add it manually
To add the App to your page use the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/dialog/pagetab?app_id=[APP_ID]&display=popup&next=https://[URL_TO_YOUR_APP_ON_YOUR SERVER]
more info
http://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/611/
I made an application for using Facebook's likes/comments.
This is the app.
However, I made a separate fan page.
How do I link the two such that the App's Profile Page points to the one that I have made?
I can't afford to make a new page since I have already gathered 250+ likes, and it was hard.
Facebook changes their user interface once in a while, and it can be difficult how to add an app as a tab to a Facebook page.
Here is how you do it:
The app must be a tab app. When you create the app, you get a chance to specify a Page tab URL and a Secure Page Tab URL. If the app is set up as a "App on Facebook", it will not work. Make sure your app is set up as a "Page Tab"
After you create the Tab app, click on "View App Profile Page" in the left column.
Click "Add to My Page"
Select the page to which you want to add this tab and click the close button
There is a step by step tutorial on how to do this here:
http://how-to-create-facebook-app.koliber.com
You can link the app to the page by clicking the "link to my page" link at the lower left of the app screen. A box pops up that lists all the pages you are an administrator of. Just select the one you are targeting.
The app including its info content will then appear as an extra tab/menu item on your page. That way, the visitors of your page have direct access to your app.