Register Your Application on Facebook

When you develop Facebook applications, you are required to have a Facebook account. You can register one at facebook.com.

Create Your Application

Once you have an account, follow the steps below to create your new application on Facebook:

Go to facebook.com/developers. You will have to log in if you did not already, and your might be requested to enter your password ever if you was logged in already.
You will be asked to allow Developer application. Click Allow to do so.
Click Create New App to start application creation wizard.
Enter required data, check I agree with Facebook Platform Policies checkbox, and click Continue.
- App Display Name, the name of your application the way users should see it. Where It Was in the screenshot below.
- App Namespace, an identifier for your application, to be used later when coding it, and also in the Facebook URL for your application (apps.facebook.com/app-namespace). whereitwas in the screenshot below.
Then you will have to pass a captcha. Do so and click Submit.

Your application will then be created.

Once your application is created on Facebok, there are some basic settings you should take care of.

Go to your application’s page at facebook.com/developers.
Click Edit Settings, top right button in Settings section.
You will access then your application’s Basic Settings. In the bottom part, under Select how your app integrates with Facebook, click App on Facebook.
A form with three fields (two editable) will be displayed. Fill those two fields, and then click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
- Canvas URL. This is the URL of your application in your server.
- Secure Canvas URL. This is the secure URL of your application in your server, for users navigating Facebook through https.
  Warning: Since October 1st 2011, you must provide an HTTPS URL, so your server must have an SSL certificate. More information at developers.facebook.com/docs/oauth2-https-migration. If you can not afford one, check out social-server.com.