How to login using Social Auth (Facebook, Google, Twitter …)

Since version 2.1 it’s really easy to login using your social network account like Twitter, Facebook, Google + , LinkedIn etc., we use a 3rd party open source project called HybridAuth (awesome project!).

To activate any of these social logins you need first to purchase a premium theme from our market.

How to enable Google login

1. Open in a new window the Google Developers Console
2. Click Create project
3. Choose name and press Create
4. Then go to: Api >Credentials >Create New Client ID
5. Choose an application type: Web Application
   • Authorized Javascript origins: Your site URL here. ex: http://forums.open-classifieds.com/
   • Authorized redirect URI: ex: http://forums.open-classifieds.com/social/login/1?hauth.done=Google
6. Click Create Client ID 
7. Go to http://yourdomain.com/oc-panel/social/index
8. Set Google = TRUE
9. Fill ID = Client ID as appears at Google page
10. Fill Secret = Client secret as in Google
11. Click Update in the bottom of the page
12. Logout
13. Go to login, Google should appear there
14. Test!

How to enable Facebook login

This social login might change depending on Facebook!

1. Create a facebook app Here is a guide with instructions on how to do that
2. Go to facebook developers section
3. Go to Settings > Advanced
4. Activate Client OAuth Login
5. Add your domain to Valid OAuth redirect URIs. Site Url should be a valid Url ex: http://forums.open-classifieds.com/
   
6. Click Save Changes
7. Go to Status & Review
8. Answer ”Do you want to make this app and all its live features available to the general public?” with YES
9. Go to http://yourdomain.com/oc-panel/social/index
10. Set Facebook = TRUE
11. Fill ID = App ID as appears at FB page
12. Fill Secret = App secret as in FB
13. Click Update in the bottom of the page
14. Logout
15. Go to login, Facebook should appear there
16. Test!

How to enable AOL login

1. Go to http://yourdomain.com/oc-panel/social/index
2. Set AOL = TRUE
3. Click Update in the bottom of the page
4. Logout
5. Go to login, AOL should appear there
6. Test!

How to enable Open ID (yahoo) login

With this option users will be able to login using an Open ID account. In Open Classifieds we use Yahoo as Open ID provider since it’s really easy to implement.

1. Go to http://yourdomain.com/oc-panel/social/index
2. Set Open ID = TRUE
3. Click Update in the bottom of the page
4. Logout
5. Go to login, Open ID should appear there
6. Test!

Other social login

From documentation Hybrid Auth, follow similar procedure.

1. Twitter
2. Yahoo (deep integration, but check better Open ID)
3. MySpace
4. Windows Live
5. LinkedIn
6. Foursquare