Providing a Facebook Application ID for use with the Social Media Sharing feature is recommended, but optional. When you provide this ID, it enables Facebook's Open Graph Meta Tags, which let you administer Facebook Pages for products (where you can share product updates and engage with customers who have Liked a product), and use Facebook Insights to track key metrics.

While the Social Media Sharing feature has been designed to share the correct product image, product name, and product description even in the absence of a Facebook Application ID, because the Facebook Like feature belongs to a third-party site, this feature may change or be deprecated over time. Providing a Facebook Application ID helps to ensure that the correct product image, product name, and product description continue to be shared in the event of some feature changes.

Note: When you provide a Facebook Application ID, Facebook Open Graph Meta Tags will be added to your store's index page. These meta tags should not affect page load time for your store.

Important: Due to recent Facebook updates, merchants will be required to secure their store via Security Manager before creating a Facebook Application ID.

Access and copy your return URL

Merchants will need to copy a return URL from the Customer Registration Settings section in Checkout & Registration Manager before creating their Facebook Application ID. The return URL will need to be entered into the Valid OAuth Redirect URIs field during the Application ID set up.

1. Sign in to your My Services page.
2. Click the Store link.
   
3. Go to Checkout & Registration Manager.
   
4. Go to Global Settings.
   
5. Click the Customer Registration tab.
   
6. In the Allow Facebook ID section, click the Copy button to copy the return url to be used in your Facebook app.
   

You can now complete the following steps to create your Facebook Application ID.

Create a Facebook Application ID

1. Go to the Facebook Developers Apps page, and sign in with your Facebook username and password.
2. Click the Add a New App button. If you do not see the option to create a new app in the upper right hand corner, click on Register as Developer.
   
3. In the Create a New App ID dialog:
   • Enter a name for the application in the Display Name field. Using your store name is recommended.
   • Add a Contact Email.
   • Read the Facebook Platform Policies and decide if you accept them.
   • Once you've read the Facebook Platform Policies, click the Create App ID button. Note that by clicking the Create App ID button, you agree to the Facebook Platform Policies.
     
4. You will then encounter a reCaptcha security check. Follow the instructions and click Submit.
   
5. On the left navigation under Settings, click Basic.
   
6. You should now be on the Basic (Basic Settings) page for your app, where the App Name you provided in Step 2 will be shown in the Display Name field. Check that this name is correct, and that your contact email address is correct.
   
7. Enter your secure URL (https) in the App Domains, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service fields. Note: You may need to temporarily disable password protection in order for Facebook to be able to validate the URLs. You can re-enable password protection afterwards.
   
8. Click Add Platform.
   
9. In the Select Platform dialog, click Website.
   
10. In the Site URL field, enter your secure URL.
    
11. Click the Save Changes button.
    
12. On the left navigation, click the + icon to the right of PRODUCTS.
    
13. On the Add a Product page, click the Set Up button in the Facebook Login module.
    
14. On the next page, select Web.
    
15. On the left navigation, select Settings under Facebook Login.
    
16. Make sure the following are set to Yes:
    • Client OAuth Login
    • Web OAuth Login
    • Embedded Browser OAuth Login
    • Enforce HTTPS
      
17. Under Valid OAuth redirect URIs, enter the redirect URL you copied from Checkout & Registration Manager.
    
18. Click Save Changes.
    
19. On the top-left, click the toggle switch next to Status: In Development.
    
20. In the Make App Public? dialog, select a category from the Choose a Category pull-down menu.
    
21. Once the category is chosen, click the Confirm button.
    

Optional step: If you wish, you may also enter additional information about the application that will appear in the App Center, but not on your online store. To enter additional information about your application, click the App Details link that appears in the navigation menu on the left side of the page. Descriptions of what each of these fields are for are available on this page by hovering over the help icon beside each field. Optional step: You may choose to give other Facebook users access to your application. To add users, click the Roles link that appears in the navigation menu on the left side of the page, and click the Add link that appears beside a user type listed on the Roles page to add a user. The roles that may be assigned include:

• Administrators — complete access to the application and all of its settings
• Developers — can modify all technical settings and access Facebook Insights but cannot reset the secret key, delete the application, or add additional users
• Testers — can test the application in sandbox mode but cannot modify the application
• Insights Users — can access Facebook Insights but cannot modify the application
• Test Users — can access the User view of the app for the purpose of testing the functionality of that application

Final step: Copy your Facebook App ID which can be found by clicking Settings in the navigation menu on the left side of the page, and then clicking the Basic link, which will take you to the Basic Settings page. Your Facebook App ID will appear beside the App ID field, located near the top of the page. Once you've coped your App ID, you may paste it into either the Facebook-application-id field on the Variables page in Store Editor, or into the Facebook Application ID field in the Design Wizard. Your store must be published after entering the Facebook App ID.

Note: Because creating a Facebook Application ID requires using Facebook, a third-party site, and the steps and information required to create this ID may change without notice, Turbify cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. For the most up-to-date information, merchants should consult Facebook help.