In this page we will detail the process of creating an application on Twitter and using the API credentials on your own platform in order to enable the registration with Twitter feature.
A. Log into your Twitter account – https://twitter.com/:
B. Click on developers link:
C. The following link will open: https://dev.twitter.com/. From the footer click on My applications link, under your profile picture:
D. Once https://apps.twitter.com/ Click on the Create a new application link to start editing a new app:
E. In Create App page you must fill all the required details:
1. Enter here the name of the new application that you want to add – it may be your website name.
2. Enter here a description for the new application.
3. Enter here the URL of your website homepage.
4. Enter here the callback URL – must be the URL of your website with twitter_callback at the end.
Note: An example of callback URL would be http://www.yourdomain.com without https.
5. Click here to create the application.
Once your agree with the Developers rules for apps, your application will be created and you can adjust the settings.
F. Go to Settings page to enable the feature of allowing Twitter to be used at registration:
1. Click here to open App Settings page.
2. Here you can view and edit the application name.
3. Here you can view and edit the application description.
4. Here you can view and edit the URL of your website.
5. Here you can view and edit the callback URL – must be the URL of your website with twitter_callback at the end.
6. Check this box to allow the application to be used at registration.
G. The next step is to view and copy the API keys:
1. Click here to open the Keys and Access Tokens page.
2. Here you can view and copy the API key (it needs to be inserted in Platform Customization page).
3. Here you can view and copy the API secret key (it needs to be inserted in Platform Customization page).
4. Here you can view and manage the limits and permissions for the app.
Make sure that on the “modify app permissions” you set the “Read and Write” option:
The API keys need to be inserted in your Platform Customization page in order to enable the registration process using Twitter.
1. Check this radio button to Enable Twitter login option.
2. Insert the API key from Twitter app page.
3. Insert the API secret key from Twitter app page.
4. Click here to save the details.