How to Create a Facebook App for your Timeline Page Tab

April 2, 2012 By Tim Ware 115 Comments

In order to create a custom Page Tab for your Facebook Timeline Page, you need to first create a Facebook application. Here’s how:

Creating your Facebook App

Go to the Facebook Developers app page.

If this is your first time creating a Facebook app, you are required to “verifify” your account:

Starting this week [June 2, 2010], we are requiring every developer to verify his or her Facebook account to create new applications. This is the same quick process that users go through when they want to do things like upload large videos.

We’re taking this step to preserve the integrity of Facebook Platform, ensuring that every application is associated with a valid and real Facebook account.

You can verify your account by either confirming your mobile phone or adding a credit card to your account. Facebook will not charge your credit card if you add it to your account.

If this is the first time you’ve installed the Developer Application, you will see the Request for Permission dialog.

After the Developer App is installed, it’s time to create your Page Tab App.

Click on the “+ Create New App” button in the upper-right corner:
In the pop-up dialog, enter the name of your App (you’ll see if it’s valid or not, right next to the box, in green):
After clicking “Continue”, you’ll be presented with the “Security Check” characters. Enter them and click “OK”.

Entering the “Basic” values for your App

Once past the Security Check, you’re presented with the Basic Settings for your Page Tab App, and this is the only screen where you need to do anything.

Your Facebook App ID

Below the name of your App, you’ll see the “App ID.” This value will be required when you’re setting up your Page Tab to integrate with Facebook’s Open Graph, most commonly for the Social Plugins, as well as loading the JavaScript SDK and preventing scrollbars on your tab.

Besides the “App Display Name”, the only other value you need to enter in this section is your email address.

Integrate your App as a “Page Tab”

Under “Select how your app integrates with Facebook”, you want to click on “Page Tab”:

Page Tab Values

Now you enter the specifics of where your Page Tab:

Page Tab Name: This is the name that will display below the Page Tab Image (aka “Custom Tab Image”) on your Page:
Page Tab URL: This is the full URL to your Page Tab’s index page. It can end in .php, .html, or .htm, and it doesn’t have to be named “index”;
Secure Page Tab URL: This is the same URL but using HTTPS. A secure URL is now required for Facebook Page Tabs. This means you must host your Page Tab’s index page, and all files referenced in it (images, stylesheets, JavaScripts), on a domain that has an SSL Security Certificate. See this post about HTTPS and Facebook. See also my article on inexpensive SSL options.
Page Tab Edit URL: Not applicable here;
Page Tab Image: This is the image that will represent your Page Tab below your Cover Photo (see the green “About HyperArts” Page Tab Image, above). Make sure your Page Tab Image’s dimensions are 111 x 74px. To upload your Page Tab Image (aka “Custom Tab Image”), click the “Change” link (circled above). You can change this at any time via your Page admin area;
Page Tab Width: You will want to select “Wide (810px)” — this is the width for Timeline for Pages custom tabs.

Once you’ve filled in the above options, click the “Save Changes” button, and you’re done!

Adding your Page Tab App to your Page

To add your new Page Tab App to your Page, you’ll need to enter this URL in your browser:

http://www.facebook.com/dialog/pagetab?app_id=YOUR-APP-ID&next=http://www.facebook.com

Make sure you enter your App ID where indicated in the URL. The “next” value is where you (or anyone) will be redirected after successfully adding the App to their Page.

Additional Resources

Filed Under: Facebook Programming Tagged With: Custom Page Tabs, facebook applications, Facebook Timeline, Page Tabs

http://www.twitter.com/dekoning Brian DeKoning

Thanks for sharing another perfectly succinct post, Tim! I’ve already bookmarked it.
Jodi Stammer

THANKS GUYS!
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  You are so welcome!
http://jasonseney.com Jason

Hi, I was wondering how I can create an App that you can add to a profile? I’ve seen some older apps that just pull up another timeline”, but others like Foursquare have a custom timeline view… Is there a special “timeline application” I don’t know about?

Thanks!
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  You can’t create your own custom app for a Personal Profile.
  - http://jasonseney.com Jason
    
    Ah thank you, I see now – you only get a “Timeline view” of the app. Any ideas on how to build a “custom timeline” like Spotify or Foursquare have?
http://twitter.com/PractiCons Practice Consultants

Hi Tim, I used to have an app but it seems that I cannot access it anymore. I am not quite sure why. I have a business page at http://www.Facebook.com/Practicons. I have emailed Facebook for their help, but have not had any luck. Do we have to have a personal profile to be able to make an app for a business page? ~ Razmik
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Yes, I believe you can’t add apps to business/brand pages that aren’t associated with a Personal Profile.
- http://www.facebook.com/ButterflyHerder Cynthia Lay
  
  Hi Razmik ~ I was just looking at your page and noticed that there’s a comma — instead of a period — in your tagline on the cover photo. It says “Advocate. Elevate, (comma) Market.” . . . . I wasn’t sure if you had noticed this, so I thought I’d tell you.
http://www.iamshanikhan.com Fahim Shani

Awesome Tutorial simple, easy and up-to date Thanks! any post which integrate with FB API’s
http://www.facebook.com/ButterflyHerder Cynthia Lay

Hey Tim… fabulous post… thank you.

Question…

I just added the “Invite Your Friends Button for Pages” app to a client FB page. Then I realized that unless a visitor ALREADY has that app installed, they can’t see the custom ‘share’ button I’ve created. This greatly limits our ability to get shared by our fans.

Soooo . . . can I create my OWN custom “share” app that will show up for anybody who visits the page?

Here’s the page I’m working on: https://www.facebook.com/YourUnstoppableLife

Thx in advance for your advice.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Cynthia, I haven’t done any experimenting with that app, so I can’t really help. Sorry!
Colin Jeffrey

Thank you very much for this
http://twitter.com/imogenbertin imogenbertin

I did this and put in a custom Google map for directions as the page tab URL (because Bing doesn’t work in Ireland…) but when I did the last stage of adding the Page Tab App I just got

API Error Code: 191
API Error Description: The specified URL is not owned by the application
Error Message: redirect_uri is not owned by the application.
What I put in was:

http://www.facebook.com/dialog/pagetab?app_id=212651525505669&next=http://www.facebook.com/dunslandI presume this is facebook trying to stop you using Google maps? I could just use a picture of the map if I hosted it in Dropbox or even as a facebook photograph itself instead?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Yes, you can’t make just any Web page your app’s index page. It has to be a Page on the domain specified in the first section. You might try making your own index page and include an iframed Google Map.
  - http://twitter.com/imogenbertin imogenbertin
    
    Can you explain “make your own index page” in any more detail? I already tried referencing either a dropbox image (from the public folder so SSL hosted) or an image uploaded to the facebook page and both times got the 191 error…? Thanks Tim… All I want is to be able to show a specific image when someone clicks the tab so they can see the map. I don’t need for them to be able to interact with Google maps directly…
http://www.facebook.com/MikeSargent1 Mike Sargent

I think I paid $17 for a PDF about this. I also think I just learnt more from this post for nothing.

Great stuff,

Thanks Tim.
http://www.facebook.com/markcrain Mark Crain

Being a non computer kinda guy will I be able to link my business shopping cart to facebook with this? Can someone without ANY experience be successful at it?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  That, my friend, remains to be seen. Your business really should have a pro work on its site.
Sergey Landar

Thank you! I made all like you told, but now i see horizontal and vertical scroll on my Facebook page. You can see example there: http://www.facebook.com/uniquefreetemplates/app_368436909867607 . But i use template width 810px. Could you explain why it happen? Because as i know new size for Facebook page is width: 810px, height: unlimited. Thanks.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  A quick look at your tab tells me 2 things:
  
  1) The index page isn’t on a secure server. Using Firefox, I get a security warning and can’t view the tab because I’ve opted for “secure browsing” in my Facebook settings. Read this tutorial on Facebook’s security requirement and what users see if they’re browsing securely on Facebook.
  
  2) You haven’t put in the code that prevents scrollbars. Read this tutorial on getting rid of scollbars.
  - Laurie Jones
    
    It appears that you can no longer set your canvas height for a page tab. If you cannot configure your page tab to a “settable” height, how can you change the height for the iframe?
omkar naik

HI may I know how do I add a youtube link from my channel to a new page tab that I want to create… Is that possible.
I have tried to do it but its just not happening. Can u suggest something??
http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware

Just add it to your index page as you would any Web page, using YouTube embed feature.
http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware

You’ll have to embed that image in a .html or .php file. If this doesn’t mean anything to you, then creating your own Facebook Page Tab app by hand may be beyond your abilities.
http://www.vincelaw.com.au/ Vince Law

Thanks for sharing. You make the Facebook documentation look so bad. They can blow $1 billion on Instagram but can’t do their documentation as good as you can.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000769826241 Dhane Cuesta

may i know how to do this
https://www.facebook.com/MissJeanneOFFICIAL. i just want to make one for my page. thanks.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Just read my tutorial on creating a cool Profile Picture / Cover Photo integration.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dana-Gilbert/1345360419 Dana Gilbert

Thanks for this! One question though. How can I have the page tab menu appear at the top of my App? If I access my app through the bookmark on my profile page it doesnt have the page tab menu at the top.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  I’m afraid I don’t understand your question, Dana. What is the “Page Tab menu”?
  If you’re talking about a Page Tab App — which is the subject of this article — then what’s at the “top” of your App’s index page is whatever you code there.
http://twitter.com/modernsugar Natalie Reis

This was a great tutorial – the most helpful one I’ve found on the topic – thank you. When I get it all setup though, my tab page ends up blank. I can see both the tab url and secure tab url if I put them in my browser, but when I go to the tab, it’s just a blank page. Any ideas on why it won’t display…
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  One cause could be if, in your App Settings, you put an “http://” URL in the “Secure Tab URL” box. Or if the URL you entered for the tab is incorrect. If you specify a non-secure (http) URL instead of a secure URL (https://) for the Secure Tab URL, the content won’t be displayed in the tab. And that “https://” URL *must* be to a domain that has an SSL Security Certificate.
  - http://twitter.com/modernsugar Natalie Reis
    
    It seems to have had something to do with using the hosts shared ssl – we couldn’t get it to work on that, even though we could clearly see both pages when bringing them up in the browser. We purchased SSL and the pages work fine – but sort of a bummer that they can’t use the shared SSL since the only thing they need SSL for are these facebook pages.
rgibson69

Tim, thank you so much for this post. You’ve demystified this whole process. I’m doing a page for my wife’s small business and couldn’t afford the monthly fees some companies are charging to do a simple page.
I assume when creating the page to host on my server I just have to stick to either the 520 or 810px wide format? Are there any other design specs and if so can you can point me to where they would be listed?

Thanks
Rob
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  The index page of your tab app — the iframed page where the content lives — MUST be hosted under a domain that has an SSL Security Certificate. We have a recent article on what happens when you DON’T do that, and a couple on articles on this blog about the HTTPS security requirement for hosting your Page Tab index page.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1516083693 Courtney Rayburn

It appears that the pesky scrollbars are back. The advanced settings options have changed. “Settable” is no longer an option, just “Fluid” or “Fixed at ____ px” I’ve been changing settings, adding scripts, removing scripts, and so on for over an hour. Can’t get the darn things to go away! Help?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Courtney, Those “Fixed” and “Fluid” settings, under “Advanced”, are ONLY for canvas applications, not for Page Tabs.
  You just need to set the width, the Basic settings, to either 520px or 810px.
  Then follow the directions in Jason’s post about getting rid of the scrollbars.
  Make sure you insert the code to load the JavaScript SDK and to remove the scrollbars right after the opening <body> tag.
  - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1516083693 Courtney Rayburn
    
    Most of my page tabs were created before “Page Tab” was even an option in creating a new app. LOL We did, in fact, use the information from that blog post last year to update and remove all of the scroll bars. As of a few days ago, they are all back. The change didn’t coincide with any changes FB made, that I know of. We’ll keep working to figure it out. Or, create new Page tabs “apps” for all of them and start from the beginning (what a mess that will be)
    - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1516083693 Courtney Rayburn
      
      Oh, and thank you for the post and the response.
http://www.facebook.com/kfironit Ronit Kfir

Thank you so much for this clear tutorial!! I saved so much money and time doing this! you have my “like” on your FB page.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Thanks Ronit!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000026575375 Mahmoud Shahtout

thank your for your help but i have a problem .
my site is n’t a secure one so i cant use these methode right???
if yes what is the alternative methode to make an app so visitors can go to my site from my page ?????
thanks for your help
http://www.facebook.com/babylonsfayre Babylons Fayre

I can seem to follow the link to add the app to my page, any suggestions?
http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware

You have to find a way to host your application’s index page securely, or be okay with having your tab hidden from the millions who use Facebook secure browsing.
http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware

I can’t make it any clearer than it is in this article.
http://twitter.com/soney218 Alluri Ruchita

Thank you very much for sharing this tutorial. Can u tell me how to add two different pages in same tab for non-fans and fans.
Thanks in advance
http://www.facebook.com/skyfar727 史蓋

HI…

I want to use PHP or JS to adding app to page tabs, do not show dialog.

can be?

I don’t let user choose fan page.

but I can’t find any information for this….

help me…Thanks.
http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware

There’s a tutorial about fan-gating on this blog.
http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware

You mean now showing the “allow” dialog? I doubt it.
http://profile.yahoo.com/KWTWNQ5FNHLNS3WWGF5IPNR35M Doug

I ran into this problem It looks fixable.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8107911/facebook-site-url
http://www.facebook.com/brickhouseproject Brick House

I followed the instructions to add a new tab for a Fan page and it worked, but only when I view it while logged in as the admin of the page. It comes up blank when I try to access the page as a “Fan”. What did I do wrong?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Is the tab’s index page hosted on a server with an SSL Certificate, and the “Secure Tab URL” specified in your app settings? If your tab isn’t hosted securely and you, logged into Facebook as a user opting for “secure browsing” the tab will appear empty if no Secure Tab URL is specified.
  Otherwise, what’s the URL of your Facebook tab?
  - http://www.facebook.com/brickhouseproject Brick House
    
    The SSL situation is probably the issue, you’re right. But now we’re getting a page error on the tab page. Here’s the URL of the tab in question:
    http://www.facebook.com/TheEckardTeam/app_453327118017718. We’re trying to link it here: https://www.thebrickhousedigital.com/mefb/
    - http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
      
      Well, first you should get an SSL certificate for your hosting server!
      
      As for the “HTTP verb” error I see on your tab, in this post we state:
      
      “If your server returns an error when Facebook tries to load the HTML page into the iFrame, you may need to change the file extension from .html to .php or .aspx (depending on the server platform you are using). When Facebook loads the iFrame, they do a POST to the index page in order to pass some data to your application and it looks like some servers are set up to not allow a POST to a file with the .html extension. “
http://www.facebook.com/angela.cloete Angela Cloete

Thank you – a great article! I am however struggling with the final step – I have been able to add the app and the redirect URL with no problem, but once added as a tab in my Facebook page, and opening the page, it will not redirect to the URL I specified (as suggested above). Clicking on the page will not redirect either. Help? Much appreciated!
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  In this article, I’m more specific!
  The “next” value for the URL must be:
  
  * The “Page Tab URL” or “Canvas URL” for your App, as specified in your App settings; * http://www.facebook.com/connect/login_success.html;
  * http://www.facebook.com/ (ONLY the home page! Fan Page URLs or Page Tab URLs WON’T work!)
http://www.facebook.com/paulyburke Paul Burke

I can add the page tab to pages I admin but not to my personal page… help?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  You can’t add Page apps to Personal Profiles!
Matt Williams

I created an app per this article (good stuff!). But after installing the app to my page, all I get is a blank page. I’m using a secure url – not sure what else to try. Here is the page with the app: http://www.facebook.com/detroitgp/app_135086329956680
And here is what should be showing: https://www.detroitgp.com/ticket_contest/index.cfm

Can the FB app show a .cfm page?
Could it be hiding because of FB security settings for my account?
Is there a forum or somewhere for this type of help so your blog doesn’t have to be it?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  I’m using secure browsing and your tab content is showing up for me.
  
  Cold Fusion! Wow, you hear much about that anymore
http://twitter.com/domjbs Justin Seibert

Tim – awesome! Thank you for a great tutorial. One question I can’t find the answer to anywhere – does the https and http url have to be the same? We’re running into an issue with trying to do two different urls. Short version – the site with the secure server forces SSL, so we’re trying to work off a different domain for the non-secure url.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  I haven’t tried using two different servers for secure and non-secure, but I’d think it would work. You’ll just have to try it and find out.
  - http://twitter.com/domjbs Justin Seibert
    
    Thanks, Tim. I couldn’t get it to work, fyi. That’s not to say I’m not missing something, but it wouldn’t render for me.
http://twitter.com/E7Flux Elli Vizcaino

Hi Tim,

Thanks for providing an update to page tabs for the new timeline. My problem is that I am admin of a couple of pages and when I try to add the app to a page that I’m admin on, I don’t get that page as an option in the drop down menu.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  That usually means you’ve already added the app to your page. Or you’re trying to add an app to a personal profile.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Richard-Golko/1307132510 Richard Golko

If you’re using IIS to host your facebook tab content, use the .aspx extension on your html file instead of htm or html. Otherwise you’ll get a 405 unauthorized access issue even though you specified an ssl url.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Thanks for this, Richard. Assuming you’ve tested this, I’ll add it to the post. Tim
http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware

Laurie, Actually you can still specify a height (and width) for your custom tab.

Go to your developer page on Facebook and, in your app settings, go to:

Settings > Advanced > Canvas Settings

You should see where you can set width and height.

However, you might as well just leave it at “Fluid” and also use FB.Canvas.setAutoGrow and/or FB.Canvas.setSize in your iFrame index page:

window.fbAsyncInit = function() {
FB.Canvas.setAutoGrow ();
}

function sizeChangeCallback() {
FB.Canvas.setSize({ width: 810, height: 1400 });
}
http://www.hht.net.au/ Historic Houses Trust of NSW

This may be a silly question but: how can I preview my Page Tab app before linking it to my company Page?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Create a new page, for testing and add the app to that page.
http://www.emilybinder.com Emily Binder

How do you change the default preview image that appears when a user shares your app? When I try to share the app using the smart URL http://a.pgtb.me/c2SC (so that the link will work on mobile, as opposed to the long Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/budgetutah/app_429690153732356) the default thumbnail image and only option is the page’s profile picture. How do I change it to be the app icon? I already uploaded four sizes into the App Settings dashboard: 111×74, 75×75, and 128×128. The app has an icon loaded properly but it isn’t showing when I try to share the app when posting on my wall. Thanks.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  You should use Facebook’s Open Graph tags on your tab’s index page. Here’s Facebook’s tutorial: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/tutorial/
  To control the image for sharing that, you’d have a value for “og:image” meta tag.
  And there are other articles there, as well.
  
  Our article on adding a Facebook Share Button to website pages might also help.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=655480333 Vasilis Iliakis

Hello there, thank you for the post. I have used your link to add a page tab add to my page but since today I get an unusual error saying:

Sorry, something went wrong.We’re working on getting this fixed as soon as we can.Go BackAny idea on why this is happening and any possible solution would be appreciated.Thank you in advanced
- mizmendelson
  
  Facebook has a known bug at the moment: https://developers.facebook.com/bugs/304168516342380?browse=search_4fcfa136ab5e38202357774
  - http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
    
    This is a known bug, which conveniently coincides with the removal of FBML, right when everyone is probably racing to add their iFrame page tab apps to meet the deadline! Here’s the Add to Page Bug Report.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  This is a known bug, which conveniently coincides with the removal of FBML, right when everyone is probably racing to add their iFrame page tab apps to meet the deadline! Here’s the Add to Page Bug Report.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Lucyna-Zienkiewicz-Kurek/100000085033546 Lucyna Zienkiewicz-Kurek

I’ve problem whith
API Error Code: 191
API Error Description: The specified URL is not owned by the application
Error Message: redirect_uri is not owned by the application.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  This is a known bug, which conveniently coincides with the removal of FBML, right when everyone is probably racing to add their iFrame page tab apps to meet the deadline! Here’s the Add to Page Bug Report.
Katie Molinare

I have added the app to my page but when I click on it, I get an error message saying it is too busy to direct me? What do I do now?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  URL?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1036558125 Mike Farnham

I have a URL that I want to add to the Tab/Apps section – how do I add a ‘button’ for my users to click on so they can visit that external website from my FB page? My page is here http://facebook.com/LetsGoMs – I have PHOTOS, LIKES, TOP FANS and I want a URL link added. Thanks!
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Read this post on adding an app to your page.
  - Chaz El-Sheikh
    
    how can ionly show this name ‘Chaz’ as my first name on facebook profile ? if theres a codes , plz do it for me and then give it to me and tell me where to paste it !! iwould really be very thankful
    - http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
      
      You can try editing your account settings to delete your last name, but I don’t think Facebook will allow it. The only *optional* name field is the middle name.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003153189691 Ayala Berman

hi
i wanted to ask how can i a
dd a facebook app to a client page without creating the app on my personal account. i cant create the app on the client account because he has a business account(page).
thanks !!
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Someone with a personal account will have to create the app. No way around that.
  - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003153189691 Ayala Berman
    
    thanks
http://www.facebook.com/CurleyFan Liane Rene Morgan

after entering security check info, i am asked to verify email, then i hit continue and it loops me back to security check. can’t seem to get out of that loop… advice?
http://www.facebook.com/CurleyFan Liane Rene Morgan

after creating new app, entering security check, i hit continue and i am asked to verify email, once this has been verified, it loops me back to security check… can’t seem to get out of that loop… advice?
Eric Gaston

I added the app – excellent tutorial! But…how do I edit it? It said that Heroku was going to setup an account but I got no email and login or find how to edit what actually appears when I click the Page Tab button on my page. Am I looking the wrong place?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  I’ve not worked with Heroku. It sounds like you missed that email. I’d check your spam folder.
http://twitter.com/martinjason Jason Martin

When I attempt to go to the link which has my app ID, it comes up with an error:
This application does not support integration with your profile.

What is the solution to this?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Well, you do know you can’t Page Apps to your personal profile, right?
  If that’s not the problem, then I’m not sure what is.
  - http://twitter.com/martinjason Jason Martin
    
    Where do you indicate the Page where you want the app to appear?
    - http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
      
      Did you read the entire article. Look under “Adding your Page Tab App to your Page” …. That URL *should* display a pulldown list of the page’s for which you’re the admin. You just select one.
      If you don’t see a pulldown list of pages, then either you didn’t create the URL correctly, you’re not logged in as the user who admins any pages, or you just aren’t the admin for any pages.
What if…?

I am not sure that you received my post, so i post it again.
I found this article quite interesting, but i have a problem…
When i click on “+Create New App” and next fill the App Name and check on the checkbox, then on the screen appears a message:

“App creation failed
Your account must be verified before you can take this action. Please verify your account by adding your mobile phone or credit card.”

Can i bypass giving my personal information or i definitely must send it to Facebook?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Yes, Facebook has required this account-verification step to create apps since June 2010.
  June 2, 2010: Starting this week, we are requiring every developer to verify his or her Facebook account to create new applications.
  - What if…?
    
    Thank you for your answer!
    I have another question:
    Can i make an application for a user profile or it is absolutely required to make a Facebook Page and create the application for that Page?
    Also, can you tell me how can i get some announcements from a web page and put them to my NewsFeed after someone Likes my Facebook Page?
    - http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
      
      You can only create apps for Pages, not for Personal Profiles.
      
      I don’t understand your second question. It is possible to embed a feed of your Page’s conversations to a Web page. And it’s possible to import feeds from your website into a Facebook tab app.
      - What if…?
        
        More or less you’ve covered my question. Thank you!
What if…?

Have you made a Facebook application on Heroku?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Nope!
- http://www.facebook.com/pami.mendizabal Pami Mendizabal
  
  Hello, have you? I’m trying, I installed the heroku tookbelt but I cant run it. I have a Mac. =(
- http://www.facebook.com/pami.mendizabal Pami Mendizabal
  
  Forget it, in mac it’s Terminal what I have to use!
Lauren

I’m getting this error message:

Method Not AllowedThe requested method GET is not allowed for the URL /index.html.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Any ideas?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  You should try naming your file “index.php”.
  - Lauren
    
    Thanks Tim. Which file? Sorry, I’m not a developer…
    - http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
      
      It’s the landing page file for your Facebook tab app. It’s named “index.html” and it should be named “index.php”. Whoever created the app for you is the one you need to tell this.
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THIS IS WHAT I CAN SEE ONLY. ALL OF WHAT YOU ARE DISCUSSING HERE IS OUT OF MY PAGE. PLEASE ADVISE.
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Where is “here”?
  
  What “page” are you looking at?
http://twitter.com/LKorsun Lance Korsun

I keep getting this error message:

App creation failed

Please use your personal account to create this app. To use a different name for testing, create the app with your personal account and then create a test account.

If you received this message in error, please submit an appeal.

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I’m adding tabs to a page that I created. Also, created 7 tabs already, went to add the 8th, and got this message? Any ideas?
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  Are you using Facebook as a Page or your Profile? It sounds like you’re not using as your Page.
DanceGirlFriday

Thanks for this great post. I’ve followed your steps and set up my app, then got my app to load on a fan page, complete with custom tab graphic. However, I have a problem with the redirection which happens when users click the tab. Basically I am trying to redirect users to the ‘video’ tab of another related FB fan page (as we have several, for different dance venues). I don’t want to have to re-upload all the videos multiple times for all the different venue fan pages, so creating a custom tab seemed the only solution. Note: When you tag the videos to each venue, they do appear in the ‘photos of you’ folder for that venue but NOT in the videos folder, where we want them to be so they can be directly accessed from the top of the page. Anyway, I have tried using the url link of the correct video tab I want to jump to, but all that happens is the user jumps tot he (empty) video folder of the current page, and the back button will then not work. What am I doing wrong. Help!!
Getro JC

I have created the app. I can see it on my page. When I click on it, it is displaying the information that I want to show to everyone however, I have used my sister’s Facebook and It is not showing when she visits my page. What would you suggest me to do? Thank you so much for the great tips though
- http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/ Tim Ware
  
  You might check your app’s permissions.