Become a Facebook Developer

Being a Facebook developer is one of the achievements which many people think is a standard job as working in such a big company that has been the buzz word ever since sure does gets you in the higher standards. To become app developer in Facebook also gives more responsibility to you like developing apps obviously and helping new developers to get around. Just follow the simple steps given below and become an app developer. Remember you must have a Facebook account to follow these steps.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Facebook developers website using a web browser of your choice
  2. Look at the new page that opens, where you'll see the latest information on developing for Facebook like the Latest Updates, Showcase, etc. Somewhere on the top you'll see a "Get started" button. Just click on that button.
  3. Look at the following dialogue box (see image below) after you click on that button. Tick on the 'I accept the Facebook Platform.......' and click on Continue.
  4. Look at the following dialogue box (see image below) in the next step. Tick on the answers to the questions asked (correctly).
    • Only tick the option which are true i your case. Ticking on the incorrect ones will only land you up in trouble in the future.
    • Click on 'Continue'.
  5. Look at the following dialogue box (see image below) which says 'Congratulations ! You are now a facebook developer. You'll receive a confirmation e-mail... '
  6. Click on 'Done'. You'll then be taken to the dashboard page.
  7. Look at confirmation e-mail. It should appear in the inbox of the e-mail ID which you used to sign up on Facebook. You should see a message from Facebook that should be somewhat like shown in the image below ...
    • Click on 'Get Started'
  8. You'll now be redirected to the Facebook developers page. On the navigation bar you'll see some links.. Click on the link that says 'Apps'. Where you'll see a button 'Create New App'. Click on it.
  9. The following dialogue box should appear.
    • In the form provided you must fill out the form with the name of the app that you're going to create, the App namespace, tick on the option that says "Yes, I'd like free web hosting ..." and finally click on 'Continue'.
  10. Answer the captcha in the next dialogue box and click on 'Continue.'
  11. Fill out the form according to the app that you want or according to your expertise in the next dialogue box. If you don't have a Heroku account, Facebook will create an account right way. So click on the 'Create' button.
  12. Congratulations! Your app has been created and you are now also an official app developer. Now, you can just start creating the app that you've been wanting to.
    • Your app can be more functional and effective if you tick on the following option in your app page.

Tips

  • You can ask other Facebook app developers on your friends list if you want some help.
  • You must always tick the real answers according to you.
  • In the navigation bar you'll see some links that might be helpful to you. Take for example the 'Support' link. You'll get help from Facebook from there and in the 'Tools' you'll get various tools to help you create your own app on Facebook.
  • If you have any problems related to app development, always contact Facebook for detailed solutions.

Warnings

  • Do not create app that are bad (humiliating races, religions, countries, caste, etc)
  • Do not sign up if you are not interested in becoming a facebook app developer.
  • Do not sign up if you have no programming expertise in the ones that facebook asks your expertise on.

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