EXT: Facebook Connect to TYPO3¶

What does it do?¶

• Let users connect to their Facebook account and import data to table fe_users
• When logging in again user data will be updated
• User will be logged in as FE user and a Facebook logout button will appear instead of the login button
• Don't use this extension together with extension sociallogin2t3 on the same page
• More info: http://blog.firmstream.com/2010/08/23/facebook-connect-to- typo3/

Server requirements¶

• PHP>=5.2
• libcurl package for PHP

Guide¶

• Create a Facebook application at http://developers.facebook.com/setup/ (don't worry, no coding necessary here, you just need some numbers and you have to type in your web site url in the core settings) and copy the application id and secret
• Install extension facebook2t3 through TYPO3 Extension Manager
• Include static template "Facebook Connect to TYPO3 (facebook2t3)" in your page template:Template > Info/Modify > “Edit the whole template record” > Includes > “Include static (from extensions)” > Select “Facebook Connect to TYPO3 (facebook2t3)”
• Use Template > Constant Editor > FACEBOOK2T3 to enter user storage page, group id, Facebook application id, Facebook secret and fields as described in the constant editor
• Insert the plugin on whatever page you want the login/ logout button to appear
• Apply styling as necessary to “div.tx-facebook2t3-pi1” and possible children elements
• Check for discussion on http://blog.firmstream.com/2010/08/23 /facebook-connect-to-typo3/

FAQ¶

plugin.tx_facebook2t3_pi1 {
   facebookFields4Perms = email, name, first_name, last_name, link, gender, email
   facebookFields4Fetch = email, name, first_name, last_name, link, gender, email
   fe_usersFields = username, name, tx_facebook2t3_first_name, tx_facebook2t3_last_name, tx_facebook2t3_link, tx_facebook2t3_gender, email
}