RS Websites Knowledge Base

Your RS Store Website comes with an integrated social media functionality which allows your customers to "Like" your Facebook page, "Follow" you on Twitter and "follow" you on Google+. To manage these features, select “Social Media” from the Site Admin drop-down menu. Once selected, the following dialog box will be displayed on the screen.

• To change the order in which your social sites are displayed in the Like Us/Follow Us dropdown, use the "Up" and "Down" buttons.
• To delete a social site, click on the red "X" next to the tab you want to remove.
• To add a new social site, click on the "Add Social Media" button.
• To edit a social site, click on the pencil icon next to the site you want to edit.
• Click the "Close" button to exit.

ADDING/EDITING FACEBOOK

• In the Facebook Application ID field, enter your App ID. If you do not have an App ID, see the "How to get your Facebook Application ID" section below.
• In the Link to Facebook Page field, enter the complete web address of your Facebook page. This must be a Facebook Business Page not a Personal Profile Page.
• Select the "Show On Mobile" check box, if you want the Like Us/Follow Us links to appear on the mobile version of your website (recommended).
• Select the "Show On PC View Popup and Home Page Introduction" check box if you want the Like Us/Follow Us links to appear on the PC version of your website. (recommended).
• Click the "Save" button to save your changes.

SETTING UP A FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE

Go to How To Setup A Business Facebook Page, and follow the instructions. You will be required to login with your Personal Facebook Login credentials.

NOTE: The Facebook feed can only be placed on your website if your Facebook business Page is completely public, i.e. no privacy settings can be set.

HOW TO GET YOUR FACEBOOK APPLICATION ID

1. Go to the Facebook Developers Apps page, and sign in with your Facebook username and password.
2. You must register as a developer. If you already have done this then proceed with the following .
3. If you have already created the Application it will be listed with the App ID needed.
4. If you need to create the App then click "Create a New App" or "Add a New App" button. If you do not see the option to create a new app, you need to register as a developer first.
5. Enter a name for the application in the "Display Name" field. Using your store name is recommended.
6. After you complete the security check you are done. The App ID will be displayed in the upper left area of the page.
7. Now that you have an App ID, enter it in the Facebook Application ID field.as shown above.