Login with social networks

Introduction

Authentication, Frontend Access Control, Facebook integration, Auto Login, Site Access

Enable users to create their account quickly and easily without having to set a username and a password, just with their Facebook or Google account. Once a user has created an account, he can log into your website with a single click.

For Facebook, developers who have implemented Facebook Login in their apps have seen dramatic increases in the number of people logging into their apps, higher levels of engagement, and continuing increases in the number of people using Facebook Login.

Changes log
1.0.1
Issue message "Empty password not allowed." when an account already exists with the same email

1.0.2
Issue message "uncaught exception: gapi.auth2.ExternallyVisibleError: Missing required parameter 'client_id'" when ID client Google is not filled
Improved certificate file management for ssl requests

1.0.3
Issue removing the socialnetworks directory in layouts when uninstalling

1.0.4
Issue message "SSL CA bundle not found" when signing in with a Google Account due the Joomla SSL file has changed directory since version 3.8.0

1.1.0
Now the extension allows the link between a Facebook or Google account when a user is already present in the database of Joomla users (same email address)
The module logout form now allows to view and manage links with social networks

1.1.1
Forbid users registration if it is not allowed in com_users settings. Thanks to Björn for his contribution

1.1.2
Deleting the obsolete verified field in the Facebook Graph API User

1.1.3
Facebook Graph API 2.10 update

Write a review

Working easily but... not fully as desired yet

Philippe Marbaix (2).
Posted on 30 May 2019

Functionality

Ease of use

No difficulty at all, except with the System - Privacy Consent enabled: I cannot find out how to ask user to accept the privacy policy.

Documentation

Only a video, and I am not sure that it is complete. A text document would be a nice improvement.

I used this to: To facilitate user access to my website by login trough Facebook.

Easy FB and Google login and register

Miguel Almeida (1).
Posted on 03 March 2018

Functionality

The basic functionalities to easily get users registered with FB or Google.

Ease of use

Very easy and simple to setup and use.

Support

It's free! You shouldn't expect support when you are GIVEN such an effective plugin.

Documentation

Just follow the 9m video on the developers website. What else is needed?

I used this to: Logging and registering users with their FB and Google account. What else? :) Just one little snag: if you have user custom fields DON'T place the buttons ABOVE the form fields (setting in manage plugins "User Social Networks"). The values users type get saved but not displayed.

Review

Várnay Zsuzsanna (1).
Posted on 21 August 2017

Functionality

Works very well! Very nice one.

Ease of use

Easy!

Support

Documentation

Setting up APIs is not documented, this can make some issues in initiating the module.

I used this to: Login and registration with facebook and/or google profile at my site.

Easy to use

paschiche (1).
Posted on 30 January 2017

Functionality

The extension works perfectly, new users can create an account quickly and easily with Facebook and Google.

Ease of use

The extension is easy to use. For Facebook, do not forget to add on your app Facebook account, the platform "web" and the url of the site

Support

The developer answers questions quickly. Really very good !

Documentation

The video is clear and allows to quickly take over the extension

I used this to: I used the extension to create new users more quickly and easily without username and password, it works perfectly

Simple and effective

Roger CO (4).
Posted on 29 January 2017

Functionality

Does what I needed - provide ability for users to register and login using FB or Google accounts

Ease of use

The extension is simple to use, the issue is that setting up FB app is not obvious, and extension help could be a bit better.

Support

Developer responded quickly to a question although I was not expecting her to as it is free and she has a proper job as well.

Documentation

Almost doesn't need documentation, but if you are not familiar with FB (I hate it and don't use it) then setting up the FB end is not easy.

I used this to: Allowing users to register and login with their Facebook or Google IDs if they have them. Need to warn them that if they do they will also be logged in to FB/Google and logging out of the Joomla site will not log them out of FB/Google - might be an issue for some privacy users

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