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authorZach Copley <zach@status.net>2009-11-19 20:12:46 -0800
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Merge branch '0.9-release'
* 0.9-release: (874 commits) Removed call to NewDirectMessage() until IE return is fixed i.e., Don't show flag user button your own profile Fixed HXR response for flag user Using the right form class name Using common_redirect Left a form_data class of a <ul> in the user admin panel Added validation to fields in user admin panel Added a user admin panel Added mobile logos for default and identica themes Changed gif to png Changed this to action. THANKS zach! Doing content negotiation only once Add execute bit to pingqueuehandler Localisation updates for !StatusNet from !translatewiki.net Use the browser's geolocation API to set the location on the notice form Add geometa library, and include it. Add location form elements to the noticeform, and save their values on submission Use the $user object nickname, as login name doesnt have to == nickname anymore with plugins such as ldap/etc Revert "Re added NICKNAME_FMT constant to router.php." Moved most path and server settings to a new paths admin panel ... Conflicts: js/util.js locale/it_IT/LC_MESSAGES/statusnet.mo locale/mk_MK/LC_MESSAGES/statusnet.mo locale/mk_MK/LC_MESSAGES/statusnet.po locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/statusnet.mo locale/vi_VN/LC_MESSAGES/statusnet.mo plugins/InfiniteScroll/infinitescroll.js plugins/Realtime/realtimeupdate.js
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+This plugin allows you to use Facebook Connect with StatusNet, provides a
+Facebook application for your users, and allows them to update their
+Facebook statuses from StatusNet.
+
+Facebook Connect
+----------------
+
+Facebook connect allows users to register and login using nothing but their
+Facebook credentials. With Facebook Connect, your users can:
+
+- Authenticate (register/login/logout -- works similar to OpenID)
+- Associate an existing StatusNet account with a Facebook account
+- Disconnect a Facebook account from a StatusNet account
+
+Built-in Facebook Application
+-----------------------------
+
+The plugin also installs a StatusNet Facebook application that allows your
+users to automatically update their Facebook statuses with their latest
+notices, invite their friends to use the app (and thus your site), view
+their notice timelines, and post notices -- all from within Facebook. The
+application is built into the StatusNet Facebook plugin and runs on your
+host.
+
+Quick setup instructions*
+-------------------------
+
+Install the Facebook Developer application on Facebook:
+
+ http://www.facebook.com/developers/
+
+Use it to create a new application and generate an API key and secret. Add a
+Facebook app section of your config.php and copy in the key and secret,
+e.g.:
+
+ // Config section for the built-in Facebook application
+ $config['facebook']['apikey'] = 'APIKEY';
+ $config['facebook']['secret'] = 'SECRET';
+
+In Facebook's application editor, specify the following URLs for your app:
+
+- Canvas Callback URL : http://example.net/mublog/facebook/app/
+- Post-Remove Callback URL: http://example.net/mublog/facebook/app/remove
+- Post-Add Redirect URL : http://apps.facebook.com/yourapp/
+- Canvas Page URL : http://apps.facebook.com/yourapp/
+- Connect URL : http://example.net/mublog/
+
+ *** ATTENTION ***
+ These URLs have changed slightly since StatusNet version 0.8.1,
+ so if you have been using the Facebook app previously, you will
+ need to update your configuration!
+
+Replace "example.net" with your host's URL, "mublog" with the path to your
+StatusNet installation, and 'yourapp' with the name of the Facebook
+application you created. (If you don't have "Fancy URLs" on, you'll need to
+change http://example.net/mublog/ to http://example.net/mublog/index.php/).
+
+Additionally, Choose "Web" for Application type in the Advanced tab. In the
+"Canvas setting" section, choose the "FBML" for Render Method, "Smart Size"
+for IFrame size, and "Full width (760px)" for Canvas Width. Everything else
+can be left with default values.
+
+* NOTE: For more under-the-hood detailed instructions about setting up a
+ Facebook application and getting an API key, check out the
+ following pages on the Facebook wiki:
+
+ http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Connect/Setting_Up_Your_Site
+ http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Creating_your_first_application
+
+Finally you must activate the plugin by adding the following line to your
+config.php:
+
+ addPlugin('Facebook');
+
+Testing It Out
+--------------
+
+If the Facebook plugin is enabled and working, there will be a new Facebook
+Connect Settings tab under each user's Connect menu. Users can connect and
+disconnect* to their Facebook accounts from it.
+
+To try out the plugin, fire up your browser and connect to:
+
+ http://SITE/PATH_TO_STATUSNET/main/facebooklogin
+
+or, if you do not have fancy URLs turned on:
+
+ http://SITE/PATH_TO_STATUSNET/index.php/main/facebooklogin
+
+You should see a page with a blue button that says: "Connect with Facebook"
+and you should be able to login or register.
+
+From within Facebook, you should also be able to get to the Facebook
+application, and run it by hitting the link you specified above when
+configuring it:
+
+ http://apps.facebook.com/yourapp/
+
+That link should be present you with a login screen. After logging in to
+the app, you are given the option to update their Facebook status via
+StatusNet.
+
+* Note: Before a user can disconnect from Facebook, she must set a normal
+ StatusNet password. Otherwise, she might not be able to login in to her
+ account in the future. This is usually only required for users who have
+ used Facebook Connect to register their StatusNet account, and therefore
+ haven't already set a local password.
+
+Offline Queue Handling
+----------------------
+
+For larger sites needing better performance it's possible to enable queuing
+and have users' notices posted to Facebook via a separate "offline"
+FacebookQueueHandler (facebookqueuhandler.php in the Facebook plugin
+directory), which will be started by the plugin along with their other
+daemons when you run scripts/startdaemons.sh. See the StatusNet README for
+more about queuing and daemons.
+
+TODO
+----
+
+- Invite Facebook friends to use your StatusNet installation via Facebook
+ Connect
+- Auto-subscribe Facebook friends already using StatusNet
+- Share StatusNet favorite notices to your Facebook stream
+- Allow users to update their Facebook statuses once they have authenticated
+ with Facebook Connect (no need for them to use the Facebook app if they
+ don't want to).
+- Re-design the whole thing to support multiple instances of StatusNet