How to do it...

Follow the steps below to create a client application to integrate with Facebook using the server-side flow from OAuth 2.0:

  1. Go to https://developers.facebook.com/apps/ and add a new application by clicking on Add a New App.
  2. Register a new client application on Facebook with the Display Name social-authcode.
  1. You will be guided to select one Facebook product. So, choose Facebook Login by clicking on Set Up and then choose Web as a platform.
  2. You will be asked to enter the site URL, which might be http://socialauthcode.test/.
  3. After creating the application on Facebook, click on Facebook Login on the left panel to configure a valid redirect URI, which should be http://localhost:8080/connect/facebook.
  4. Click on Dashboard on the ...

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