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Using Localhost For Facebook App Development

Note: This post was written in 2015 using an older version of ngrok. The current ngrok CLI uses different syntax: custom subdomains (-subdomain flag) are no longer available on the free plan, and the auth token command has changed to ngrok config add-authtoken <token>. The general approach of tunnelling localhost for Facebook OAuth is still valid — see the current ngrok documentation for up-to-date instructions. As a programmer you do develop every application on your machine first and then you test it on same machine and then you push it to remote test/production environment. You are developing a Facebook app and your requirement is user must login to use the app. Now you are ready with local environment, you have created a new project in your powerful IDE, you have downloaded the SDK, you are done with creating a new app in FB developer, now you are trying to add app domains to get access to FB's oAuth API. Hmm..... Something went wrong!... Facebook is not allowing you to use 'localhost' as app domain. Now what to do? Here is solution.

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How To Read Facebook Chat Messages And Stay Undetected

Caution: The extension described in this post was hosted on the Crossrider platform, which shut down in 2018. The install link below is dead. Any site currently distributing an extension named “Chat Undetected” is not the original and may be…

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New Privacy Settings From Facebook

Note: This post was written in 2012 covering a privacy update Facebook rolled out at the time. Facebook has redesigned its privacy interface many times since then, and most of what's described here has been significantly changed or replaced. Have you noticed a new privacy shortcut appearing in your Facebook account lately? If you haven't tried it yet, you should — Facebook just revamped its privacy settings to make them simpler, easier to understand, and more powerful. Here's a rundown of what's new. Privacy Shortcuts Facebook has introduced a new Privacy Shortcuts menu. From here you can quickly control who sees your posts, review your activity log, preview your public profile, manage messaging and friend request settings, and block people — all from one convenient place without digging through the full settings.

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Control Your Facebook Timeline

Are you frustrated due to some non useful, unknown, unwanted posts, pictures coming up your Timeline? Your friends are tagging you in unwanted photos? Is your reputation is getting decreased due to such things? Then here is how you can control your Facebook Timeline.

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Avoid Facebook Account Hijacking In 4 Steps

Note: This post was written in 2012. The security steps here are still sound, but Facebook's interface has changed significantly. Navigation paths like "Account Settings > Security" now look different. All these settings still exist — look for them under Settings & Privacy > Settings > Security and Login. Facebook is used by you, me, and millions of people around the world to stay connected with friends and family. Most of us use it daily — some of us are probably a little too addicted to it. But here's a question worth asking: is your Facebook account actually secure? What have you done to protect it? If you don't have a good answer, follow these four steps right now. Step 1: Change Your Password This is the most important step. If you've been using the same password for a long time, change it now. Go to Account Settings > General. Make it a habit to update your password every month — it cuts off anyone who may have come across your old one.

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Deleting Old Profile Pics & Cover Photos From Facebook

Note: This post was written in 2012. Facebook's interface has changed significantly since then, and these steps no longer apply. Today you can delete photos from your Profile Pictures or Cover Photos album directly without any workaround. Facebook — you've been using it for a while now, and chances are your Profile Pictures and Cover Photos albums are filled with old images you'd rather get rid of. The problem is that Facebook recently removed the direct delete option from these special albums. There's no straightforward way to delete photos from them anymore. So how do you do it? The trick It's actually pretty simple. Open your Cover Photos or Profile Picture album and you'll see all your photos in a grid. Now right-click on the photo you want to delete and select Open link in new tab.

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Your Facebook Account Has 3 Passwords

An interesting thing to look on. Your Facebook account has three passwords. Facebook uses this, to avoid login errors which are generally caused by keeping CAPS lock on while entering password. You can log in to your Facebook account by three passwords, one which is generated by you and another which are generated by Facebook itself, toggling the case of characters.

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Turn Your Facebook Timeline Into a Movie

Just a few months ago, Facebook launch it's brand new feature called Facebook Timeline. Facebook Timeline allows you to display your profile in Timeline view. Many of you might have activated it and also using it. Many of you liked it and many of you are not. But we are not here to talk about what you like about timeline and what you not, instead of that we are here to discuss about a great website. If you have activated the Facebook Timeline then you may consider to try it. While stumbling upon the Web I found something interesting. Timeline Movie Maker a collaborative project of Facebook and Definition will transform your timeline into a beautiful video. This video will create a good flashback of your life. Just a simple click, and you will be a filmmaker. That's all.

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