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Created: 11/05/2016 | By: Magenest | Support Portal: http://servicedesk.izysync.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/30 

 

 

Introduction

Magento 2 Social Login is an extension developed by Magenest to help customers login to Magento 2 stores conveniently with their social accounts. 

Extension's page: Social Login and Share

Features For Admins 

  • Set up app for each social network including: Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Reddit, Line
  • Add login popup with social login options
  • Add social login options to sign in, sign up page
  • Set social login suggestion for customer at checkout page for customers who used to login with social account on the store
  • Add comment section using Facebook account for customer on product detail page
  • Add social sharing buttons on product page

Features For Customers

  • Choose to login with one of 9 social accounts: Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, Reddit, Line
  • Share products on their social networks
  • Use Facebook account to comment on the Magento 2 store
  • Be suggested with social login at checkout page if they used to login with social account on the store  

System Requirements

 Your store should be running on Magento 2 Community Edition version 2.0.0, 2.1.x, 2.2.x.

 

Configuration

General Configuration 

First, navigate to Stores > Configuration > Magenest > Social Login, you will be able to enable:

  • The login popup when customer clicks on Sign In button on top menu bar
  • The social login options in Sign Up/Create an account page
  • The social login on checkout page, including the sign in button on the top of the page, and the social login suggestion for customers who used to login with social accounts on the store
  • The ability to comment on product page using Facebook account
  • The ability to share the product link via social networks that are chosen in the social sharing options: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit

 

Credentials Settings

In order to connect the social app to your Magento 2 store, you have to set up the app as follows:

Google+

  • Enable: To enable Google login and sharing option
  • Client ID: Google+ application ID 
  • Client Secret: Google+ application secret 
  • Redirect URI: Copy this part and fill in 

 


How to set Client ID and Client Secret of Google+
Go to the Google Developers Console – https://console.developers.google.com/

Select an existing project, or create a new project by clicking Create Project:

 
  • In the Project name field, type in a name for your new project.
  • In the Project ID field, the console has created project ID. 
  • Click on the Create button and the project to be created within some seconds. 
 

In the left sidebar, select APIs under the APIs & auth section. 

Find the Google+ API service and set its status to Enable.
In the sidebar, select Credentials under the APIs & auth section.
In the OAuth section of the page, select Create New Client ID. 
  • Create Client ID dialog box would be appearing for choosing application type.
  • In the Application type section of the dialog, select Web application and click on the Configure consent screen button.
  • Choose Email address, enter Product name and save the form.
  • In the Authorized JavaScript origins field, enter your app origin. If you want to allow your app to run on different protocols, domains, or subdomains, then you can enter multiple origins.
  • In the Authorized redirect URI field, enter the redirect URL.
  • Click on Create Client ID.
 

Now you can see the Client ID for web application section. Select Client ID  and Client Secret then fill in Configuration of Google in Backend of Magento 2 stores. 

 


Facebook 

  • Enable: allow showing or hiding Facebook login button
  • Client ID: Facebook application ID 
  • Client Secret: Facebook application secret 

 


How to set Client ID and Client Secret of Facebook

Go to the https://developers.facebook.com/apps/ and login at your Facebook developer account.
Click My app button on the top right > Website > Skip and Create App ID then fill information in the below screenshot. 


Choose Settings link from the left menu section at the apps page, click on the Add Platform button under app ID and app secret, then enter your site URL.
Click on Save changes button. Select that App ID and App Secret and enter Configuration of Facebook.   


Click on App Review link from left side navigation menu panel. Make your app live and available it for public.

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Twitter 

  • Enable: allow showing or hiding Twitter login button 
  • Client ID: Twitter application ID 
  • Client Secret: Twitter application secret 

 


How to set Client ID and Client Secret of Twitter
Go to the Application Management page and login at your Twitter developer account..

 

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Click on the Create New App and you would be redirected to the application creation page.

 

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Enter your application details and click Create your Twitter application. 

Into the Keys and Access Tokens tab you can find Consumer Key (API Key), Consumer Secret (API Secret) and other Application Settings.

Under the Your Access Token section, click on Create my access token. Now you can see the Access Token details under the Your Access Token section.

Select that API Key and API Secret and enter Configuration of Twitter to finish. 


Pinterest

  • Enable: allow showing or hiding Pinterest login button 
  • Client ID: Pinterest application ID 
  • Client Secret: Pinterest application secret 

 


How to set Client ID and Client Secret of Pinterest 
Go to https://developers.pinterest.com/ and login at your Pinterest developer account.
Choose App > click on Create app button, enter Name and Description then choose Create button  


New tab is open with App ID and App secret, admins must add site URL for web in Platforms to login by using Pinterest accounts. Select App ID and App secret and enter Configuration of Pinterest.  


Instagram 

  • Enable: allow showing or hiding Instagram login button 
  • Client ID: Instagram application ID 
  • Client Secret: Instagram application secret 

 


How to set Client ID and Client Secret of Instagram
 
Go to https://www.instagram.com/developer/ and login at your Instagram developer account.
 
Choose Manage Clients, fill information for Register new Client ID 


After click on Register button, Manage Clients tab is open, select Client ID and Client Secret and enter Configuration of Instagram in Magento 2 stores.  


Linkedin

  • Enable: allow showing or hiding Linkedin login button 
  • Client ID: Linkedin application ID 
  • Client Secret: Linkedin application secret 

 


How to set Client ID and Client Secret of Linkedin   
 
Go to https://developer.linkedin.com/ and login at your Linkedin developer account.
 
Choose My Apps > click on Create Application button, fill information in form below:

 

After choosing Submit button, new tab is open, tick all the box in Default Application Permissions and add URLs to authorize your web. Select Client ID and Client Secret for Configuration of Linkedin to finish. 

 

When done, please press Save Config, your configuration is ready to use.

 

Front end

How the social login button will be represented to your customers

  • Show the Social Login buttons below Customer sign in form


 

  • Show the Social Login buttons below Customer registration form

 

 

  • Show the Social network buttons for sharing as: Twitter, Facebook, Google, Pinterest and show the box for leaving comments by Facebook accounts inside Detailed product information tab



 

How to use social network accounts in Magento 2 stores  

Log in using the social network account

  • Google+ accounts

 


  • Facebook accounts 


 

  • Twitter accounts 



  • Instagram accounts



  • Linkedin accounts 



  • Pinterest accounts  


 

Sharing products on their social networks as: Twitter, Facebook, Google, Pinterest 

At detailed product information, customers can share product on their social network using one of 4 button: Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Pinterest. 



Leaving a comment using Facebook accounts 

At detailed product information, click on Comment tab, customers can leave a comment using Facebook accounts. Then click on Post button to finish. 


 

Update

  • When a new update is available, we will provide you with a new package containing our updated extension.
  • You will have to delete the module directory and repeat the installing steps above.
  • Flush the config cache. Your store and newly installed module should be working as expected.

 

Support


  • We will reply to support requests within 2 business days.
  • We will offer lifetime free update and 6 months free support for all of our paid products. Support includes answering questions related to our products, bug/error fixing to make sure our products fit well in your site exactly like our demo.
  • Support DOES NOT include other series such as customizing our products, installation and uninstallation service.

 

 

Once again, thank you for purchasing our extension. If you have any questions relating to this extension, please do not hesitate to contact us for support.

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