Twitter Connect
Submitted Mark, Apr 19 2010 10:01 AM | Last updated Jan 12 2012 06:54 AM
This document has been updated and can now be found here
Twitter Connect will allow users to have the ability to use Twitter to login to your site.
When viewing the login form, users who are signed into Twitter will see a "Sign in with Twitter" button. After clicking this, they will be logged in immediately, eliminating the need for them to go through the registration procedure.
Users signed in with Twitter Connect also have the ability to sync their Twitter status in either direction, as well as their profile picture, profile background, and their "about me" information.
Existing users can associate their account on your community with their Twitter account through their settings page.
How to set up Twitter Connect
First, you must create a Twitter application by visiting this URL.
You must have a Twitter account to create an application.
You will be presented with a form asking for some information about your "application":
Fill in the form with the following information:
Application Icon, Application Name, Application Description
You can fill these settings in as you desire to represent your community.
Application Website
This should be the main URL to your community. For example, we would enter http://community.invisionpower.com/
Organization, Website
If applicable, you can fill these in, or leave them blank. For example, we would enter "Invision Power Services" for Organization and "http://www.invisionpower.com/" for Website.
Application Type
This should be set to "Browser".
Callback URL
This should be set to your community's URL, followed by "/interface/twitter/index.php". For example, we would enter "http://community.inv...ter/index.php".
Default Access type
This should be set to "Read & Write".
Use Twitter for login
You must tick this box.
Once you have filled in the form successfully, you will be shown a screen, which has two important keys:
On your IP.Board installation, go to Admin CP --> System Settings --> Twitter Connect. Toggle the "Enable Twitter Connect" setting to yes, and enter the "Consumer Key" and "Consumer Secret" keys into the spaces provided.
Once you have saved these settings, Twitter Connect should be set up successfully on your community.
Twitter Connect will allow users to have the ability to use Twitter to login to your site.
When viewing the login form, users who are signed into Twitter will see a "Sign in with Twitter" button. After clicking this, they will be logged in immediately, eliminating the need for them to go through the registration procedure.
Users signed in with Twitter Connect also have the ability to sync their Twitter status in either direction, as well as their profile picture, profile background, and their "about me" information.
Existing users can associate their account on your community with their Twitter account through their settings page.
How to set up Twitter Connect
First, you must create a Twitter application by visiting this URL.
You must have a Twitter account to create an application.
You will be presented with a form asking for some information about your "application":
Fill in the form with the following information:
Application Icon, Application Name, Application Description
You can fill these settings in as you desire to represent your community.
Application Website
This should be the main URL to your community. For example, we would enter http://community.invisionpower.com/
Organization, Website
If applicable, you can fill these in, or leave them blank. For example, we would enter "Invision Power Services" for Organization and "http://www.invisionpower.com/" for Website.
Application Type
This should be set to "Browser".
Callback URL
This should be set to your community's URL, followed by "/interface/twitter/index.php". For example, we would enter "http://community.inv...ter/index.php".
Default Access type
This should be set to "Read & Write".
Use Twitter for login
You must tick this box.
Once you have filled in the form successfully, you will be shown a screen, which has two important keys:
On your IP.Board installation, go to Admin CP --> System Settings --> Twitter Connect. Toggle the "Enable Twitter Connect" setting to yes, and enter the "Consumer Key" and "Consumer Secret" keys into the spaces provided.
Once you have saved these settings, Twitter Connect should be set up successfully on your community.
2 Comments
This should be set to "Browser".
There is no option in the Twitter application settings to change it to "Browser" anymore.
Any work around?