Register application with facebook

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To integrate Facebook authentication in asp.net core application, we have to first register our application with Facebook and obtain AppId and AppSecret.

Register asp.net core application with Facebook


Step 1 : Log into https://developers.facebook.com

Step 2 : Click on My Apps dropdown and click Create App button




Step 3 : Create a New App ID

Specify a display name for the client application. This is the name that is displayed on the consent screen. The email associated with your Facebook account is in the Contact Email textbox. Click Create App ID button to create the app.



Step 4 : Click Setup button the Facebook Login product



Step 5 : Click on the Settings tab under Facebook Login on the left navigation menu



Step 6 : Enable Client OAuth Login. 

Also specify Valid OAuth Redirect URI. This is the URI at which your application is hosted. To this URI append that path segment /signin-facebook. Finally click Save Changes.



Step 7 : On the left navigaton menu, click on the Basic tab under Settings to obtain App ID and App Secret



We need this App ID and App Secret to integrate Facebook authentication in our asp.net core application.