Difference between revisions of "Setting up Twitter integration"

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* '''Enter the application name and description''' - This will be shown when application is used.
 
* '''Enter the application name and description''' - This will be shown when application is used.
* '''Enter the Website and Callback URL''' - This is usually '''<nowiki>www.yourdomain.com</nowiki>'''
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* '''Enter the Website and Callback URL''' - This is usually '''<nowiki>http://www.yourdomain.com</nowiki>'''. You must enter it in this format.
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* '''Agree to the Developer Agreement''' then press '''Create your Twitter Application''' button.
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==Application Usage==
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In most cases, you will need to pass '''Consumer Key''' and '''Consumer Secret''' values for the integration to work. <br/>
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These values can be simply found in your new application on Twitter under '''Keys and Access Tokens''' tab.
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==See Also==
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* [[Setting up Facebook Connect]]
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* [[Setting up Location integration]]

Revision as of 03:32, 17 February 2017

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Overview

Setting up Twitter application will allow the integration with this platform. Currently, we only use the Twitter integration for Twitter Plugin however, this might be extended later.

Creating the Twitter App

Before proceeding, make sure you have Twitter Account at https://twitter.com
  • Login to Twitter and go to this page https://apps.twitter.com/
  • Press the "Create New App" button and the following screen will show up
Twitterapp-settings.png
  • Enter the application name and description - This will be shown when application is used.
  • Enter the Website and Callback URL - This is usually http://www.yourdomain.com. You must enter it in this format.
  • Agree to the Developer Agreement then press Create your Twitter Application button.

Application Usage

In most cases, you will need to pass Consumer Key and Consumer Secret values for the integration to work.
These values can be simply found in your new application on Twitter under Keys and Access Tokens tab.

See Also