Integration with vBulletin - Facebook Connect - Allow your users to login with their Facebook account

Facebook Connect
This add-on allows your guests and existing users to login with their Facebook account through Facebook Connect.

WORKS WITH 3.8!

Benefits of Facebook Connect

• Users can simply login with their Facebook account without going through the registration process.
• Increase user interaction and your traffic through Facebook notifications and news-feeds!

Features
Facebook users will be able to receive Facebook notifications when:

• There is a reply to their thread or a thread that they're subscribing to
• They receive a new PM

News-Feed will be published on to the user's wall when the user:

• Logs in for the first time
• Replies to a thread
• Creates a new thread

Fetch user data from Facebook
Fetch data like name, location, profile picture and use it on your forums! (NOTE: Some data may not be available for some users)

Automatically befriend user's friends
If any of the user's friends are also registered on the forum, they will automatically be friends!

How to Upgrade From 2.0.0 to 2.0.1

• Upgrade the product. (Import the product XML again and set overwrite to yes).
• Update Feed Template IDs in the settings (make sure they are the same as at: FB Connect Options -> News-Feed Templates)

How to Upgrade From 2.0.1 to 2.0.2
See UPGRADE.html

• Fixed the notification problem (notifications were sent to wrong people)
• Login button will now be displayed on vbAdvanced pages

How to Upgrade From 2.0.2 to 2.0.3
See UPGRADE.html

• Fixed the Facebook avatar displayed for the wrong people problem.
• Added Facebook UID & Profile URL field to data map.

Professional Install/Upgrade/Support Services
Want this mod professionally installed? It's guaranteed to work on your forum! Download the archive and see INSTALL.html/UPGRADE.html for more details!

Troubleshooting
Server Requirements:
PHP 5

If you get an error:

The Facebook Connect cross-domain receiver URL http://www.SITEURL.com/xd_receiver.h...%220.699%22%7D must have the application's callback URL http://www.SITEURL.com/forums/ as a prefix. You can configure the callback URL in the application's settings.

Means that there is something wrong with your callback URL. Your callback URL must be where xd_receiver.htm is; so when you enter [callbackurl]/xd_receiver.htm into your browser you should see a blank page (not a 404 page not found error or anything else).

If you get a continues this means there is a javascript error. Make sure you've done all the template edits correctly (especially footer & navbar). Clear your cache and reload the page.

If nothing happens when you click the Facebook Connect button make sure your callback url domain is the same as you forum domain (the one set in your forum settings) - more specifically make sure that there is a www (or isn't) in both domains.


Many more features may be implemented in the future so keep checking for updates.

[BlueChipEarth]

Originally Posted by dxlwebs

mine wouldnt come up because i did

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
// Main vBulletin Javascript Initialization
vBulletin_init();
//-->
<!-- fbconnect -->
$fbconnect_init
<!-- / fbconnect -->
</script>

when it should have been

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
// Main vBulletin Javascript Initialization
vBulletin_init();
//-->
</script>
<!-- fbconnect -->
$fbconnect_init
<!-- / fbconnect -->

just check to make sure you havent done the same as i did!



p.s. does any one have a idea on why mine is now working i posted a little bit back thnx

Oh my god I did the same thing! haha! I thought I was so smart, putting it before the </script> tag...

[BlueChipEarth]

I'm also getting the long error message when I try to log in. I click the button, I get the login div, and then I click login and:

# facebook == null) $vbulletin->facebook = new Facebook($vbulletin->options['fbconnect_apikey'], $vbulletin->options['fbconnect_secret']); $facebook = $vbulletin->facebook; $fbuid = intval($vbulletin->facebook->get_loggedin_user()); if ($fbuid > 0) { $vbuser = $db->query_first(" SELECT userid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "fbuser AS fbuser WHERE fbuid = " . $fbuid . " LIMIT 1 "); if ($vbuser['userid']) { $vbulletin->userinfo = $vbulletin->db->query_first("SELECT userid, usergroupid, membergroupids, infractiongroupids, username, password, salt FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user WHERE userid = '" . $vbuser['userid'] . "'"); if ($vbulletin->userinfo['username']) { //set coockies vbsetcookie('userid', $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], true, true, true); vbsetcookie('password', md5($vbulletin->userinfo['password'] . COOKIE_SALT), true, true, true); //login vb user process_new_login('', true, ''); $path_parts = pathinfo(parse_url($vbulletin->url, PHP_URL_PATH)); if ($path_parts['basename'] == 'fblogin.php') $vbulletin->url = $vbulletin->options['forumhome'] . '.php'; // do redirect if (!is_array($vbphrase)) $vbphrase = array(); do_login_redirect(); } else { $db->query_write("DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "fbuser WHERE fbuid = $fbuid"); $templatename = 'fbconnect_login'; } } else { //request username to create a new vb user $templatename = 'fbconnect_login'; } } else { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('badlogin', $vbulletin->options['bburl'], $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl']))); } if ($_GET['do'] == 'login') { $templatename = 'fbconnect_loginform'; } if ($_POST['do'] == 'addmember') { $vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array( 'username' => TYPE_STR )); if (!$vbulletin->options['allowregistration']) { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('noregister'))); } $fbuserinfo = $facebook->api_client->users_getInfo($fbuid, array('proxied_email')); $fbuserinfo = $fbuserinfo[0]; // init user datamanager class $userdata =& datamanager_init('User', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_ARRAY); if ($vbulletin->options['moderatenewmembers']) { $newusergroupid = 4; } else { $newusergroupid = ((intval($vbulletin->options['fbconnect_defaultgroup']) > 0) ? $vbulletin->options['fbconnect_defaultgroup'] : 2); } $userdata->set('username', $vbulletin->GPC['username']); //generate random password $userdata->set('password', generate_password()); // set usergroupid $userdata->set('usergroupid', $newusergroupid); // set languageid $userdata->set('languageid', $vbulletin->userinfo['languageid']); // set user title $userdata->set_usertitle('', false, $vbulletin->usergroupcache["$newusergroupid"], false, false); // register IP address $userdata->set('ipaddress', IPADDRESS); $userdata->pre_save(); // check for errors if (!empty($userdata->errors)) { $_REQUEST['do'] = 'register'; $errorlist = ''; foreach ($userdata->errors AS $index => $error) { $errorlist .= "$error
"; } $username = htmlspecialchars_uni($vbulletin->GPC['username']); $show['errors'] = true; } else { $show['errors'] = false; $userdata->set('email', $fbuserinfo['proxied_email']); // save the data $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] = $userid = $userdata->save(); if ($userid) { //map fbuser to vbuser $db->query_write(" INSERT IGNORE INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "fbuser (fbuid, userid) VALUES (" . $fbuid . ", " . intval($userid) . ") "); $friendcount = 0; if ($vbulletin->options['fbconnect_importfriends']) { //find friends and add to friend's list $friends = $facebook->api_client->friends_get(); if (is_array($friends) && count($friends) > 0) { $vbfriends = $db->query_read(" SELECT user.userid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user, " . TABLE_PREFIX . "fbuser AS fbuser WHERE fbuser.fbuid IN (" . implode(',', $friends) . ") AND user.userid = fbuser.userid "); while ($friend = $db->fetch_array($vbfriends)) { $db->query_write(" INSERT IGNORE INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "userlist (userid, relationid, type, friend) VALUES (" . intval($userid) . ", " . $friend['userid'] . ", 'buddy', 'yes') "); $friendcount++; } } } $vbulletin->userinfo['fbuid'] = $userid; $userinfo = fetch_userinfo($userid); $userdata_rank =& datamanager_init('User', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_SILENT); $userdata_rank->set_existing($userinfo); $userdata_rank->set('posts', 0); $userdata_rank->set('friendcount', $friendcount); $userdata_rank->save(); // force a new session to prevent potential issues with guests from the same IP, see bug #2459 require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_login.php'); $vbulletin->session->created = false; process_new_login('', false, ''); //post news-feed /* if ($vbulletin->options['fbconnect_firstlogintemplateid']) { $tokens = array( 'bbtitle' => $vbulletin->options['bbtitle'], 'bburl' => $vbulletin->options['bburl'], 'images' => array() ); try { $vbulletin->facebook->api_client->feed_publishUserAction($vbulletin->options['fbconnect_firstlogintemplateid'], $tokens, '', '', 1); } catch(FacebookRestClientException $ex) { } } */ $username = $vbulletin->GPC['username']; $email = $fbuserinfo['proxied_email']; // send new user email if ($vbulletin->options['newuseremail'] != '') { $ipaddress = IPADDRESS; eval(fetch_email_phrases('newuser', 0)); $newemails = explode(' ', $vbulletin->options['newuseremail']); foreach ($newemails AS $toemail) { if (trim($toemail)) { vbmail($toemail, $subject, $message); } } } if ($newusergroupid == 2) { if ($vbulletin->options['welcomemail']) { eval(fetch_email_phrases('welcomemail')); vbmail($email, $subject, $message); } } $vbulletin->url = str_replace('"', '', $vbulletin->url); if (!$vbulletin->url) { $vbulletin->url = $vbulletin->options['forumhome'] . '.php' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl_q']; } else { $vbulletin->url = iif(strpos($vbulletin->url, 'register.php') !== false, $vbulletin->options['forumhome'] . '.php' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl_q'], $vbulletin->url); } if ($vbulletin->options['moderatenewmembers']) { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('moderateuser', $username, $vbulletin->options['forumhome'], $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl_q']), '', false)); } else { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('registration_complete', $username, $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'], $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/' . $vbulletin->options['forumhome'] . '.php'), '', false)); } } } } eval('print_output("' . fetch_template($templatename) . '");');

[bklynjava]

Installed without a hitch - Nice Mod - Thanks!

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by hydn

I've been reporting this prob for 2 months and other have posted also. Still no reply as to cause or solution.

I've even sent the $25 to developer and not even a response.

I have not done any of the optional template edits. Yet this error is seen when clicking any of the showthread pages.

Any ideas?

Have you completely verified your installation?

Originally Posted by bposner

Facebook Connect staff:
We've had this on our site, www.stangsofsouthflorida.com/forum for quite sometime and has worked perfectly. Recently users are complaining that the request to post message pops up every time now. There is no option to shut it off, accept just once. Did something change of Facebook... I only work on this forum occasionally as it is pretty basic and runs itself. I have made no updated or changes to the forum software.
Thanks

Seems like they did. I'm pretty sure this is the manner in which it is supposed to act, and wasn't doing so until now.

[SuperNissans]

Originally Posted by SuperNissans

Need some help please. I have installed this hack EXACTLY as instructed, but when clicking the facebook bar under the login screen, it goes no where.

Ideas please?!

www.supernissan.net

ANYONE?

Please.

[Itchy Nips]

great mod! thanks for this one.

[Itchy Nips]

is there a way to turn off that popup that asks if you want to publish this to facebook, everytime one of my users posts a reply on my forum?

[frogster]

Hey guys - just posted in the facebook connect 3.8,

I did a bit more research on Rpxnow.com and found it to have the same capabilities as facebook connect (including the publishing to news feeds etc) but with many other more login options as well (myspace, yahoo, google, twitter, etc). I just installed the WP plugin for this and it works great. There is currently no VB plugin but we can ask them to make one at the link below. I have already started the request and all you have to do is go and vote for it so we can get it to the top. Users did the same for drupal and joomla and rpx is now creating a plug in. It would be an amazing addition to vbulletin. You can vote (without registering) here:

https://rpx.uservoice.com/pages/8895-general

Look for the request titled "Make a vbulletin plugin" and vote.

[maxether]

it is not working ....... I cant see anything in my forum..... should there be any logo to connect?

[tr03bor]

Originally Posted by frogster

Hey guys - just posted in the facebook connect 3.8,

I did a bit more research on Rpxnow.com and found it to have the same capabilities as facebook connect (including the publishing to news feeds etc) but with many other more login options as well (myspace, yahoo, google, twitter, etc). I just installed the WP plugin for this and it works great. There is currently no VB plugin but we can ask them to make one at the link below. I have already started the request and all you have to do is go and vote for it so we can get it to the top. Users did the same for drupal and joomla and rpx is now creating a plug in. It would be an amazing addition to vbulletin. You can vote (without registering) here:

https://rpx.uservoice.com/pages/8895-general

Look for the request titled "Make a vbulletin plugin" and vote.

Get voting people!!!