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Facebook App Setup Guide

To create a Facebook App and connect iOS and Android applications for tracking installs, events, and performance from Facebook Ads.

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Written by Toolstr Dev
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Step 1: Open Facebook for Developers

  1. Log in using your Facebook account.

  2. Click “Create App”.

  3. Follow the prompts to complete the basic setup.

    • App Name → enter your app name

    • App Contact Email → add a valid email address

    • Click Create App

Step 2: Create a New App

  1. When asked for “What do you want your app to do?”, choose “Other”.

  2. Select “None” or “Business” as the app type, depending on your use case.

    • Choose “Business” if this app will be used for advertising or tracking installs.

  3. Click Next.

  4. Fill out the following fields:

    • App Name: Enter your app’s name (e.g., SuperMobileApp).

    • App Contact Email: Add a valid email address.

    • Business Account: (Optional) Link to your business account if available.

  5. Click “Create App” and complete the security verification.

Step 3: Open App Dashboard

  1. Once the app is created, you’ll be redirected to the app dashboard.

  2. In the left-hand menu, go to App Settings → Basic.

  3. Enter all required basic information.

Step 4: Add Platforms

  1. Scroll down and click “Add Platform.”

  2. Select both iOS and Android (add one by one).

Step 5: iOS Configuration

  1. Under iOS Settings (refer to screenshot):

    • Bundle ID: Available in the Apploy Dashboard → Build Settings.

    • iPhone Store ID / iPad Store ID:
      You can find it in your app’s App Store URL — for example:

      https://apps.apple.com/app/id1234567890

      → Here, 1234567890 is the App Store ID.

  2. Click Save Changes once done.

Step 6: Android Configuration

  1. Under Android Settings (see screenshot):

    • Package Name: Get this from the Apploy dashboard → Build Settings.

    • Class Name: Enter MainActivity.

    • Key Hash: Apploy will provide you the key hash.

    • Leave other fields as default.

  2. Click Save Changes.

Step 7: Retrieve Required Credentials

Once both iOS and Android platforms are added:

  1. Go to App Settings → Basic

    • Copy:

      • App ID

      • Display Name

  2. Go to App Settings → Advanced → Security

    • Copy:

      • Client Token

Step 8: Enable Facebook Integration in Apploy

  1. Go to the Apploy Dashboard → Build Settings.

  2. Locate the Facebook Integration section.

  3. Enable the Facebook integration option.

  4. Enter the following details from your Facebook app:

    • App ID

    • Display Name

    • Client Token

  5. Click Save to complete the setup.

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