Social Media Sign In Setup

Objectives:

• Learn the basics on social media sign-in feature
• Learn how to set up social media sign in/sign up
• Know why you should enable this feature

Introduction

There are several ways users can create a profile on The Social Collective. As a super administrator, you can restrict how users can create their profiles.

This feature allows you and your users to sign up/sign in on the platform using social media accounts.

Setting Up Social Media Sign In/Sign Up

To start, access the setup panel by clicking [Settings] at the left-hand sidebar.

Scroll down and select "Security Controls" under System Settings.

To enable users to sign up/sign in using social media accounts, click the slider to YES under the Social Media Sign In. Once you are done, do not forget to hit "Save".

Once it is set up, this is how the login page looks like:

Sign Up Page

Sign In Page

Why Use Social Media Sign In/Sign Up

One important reason why you should enable this is to increase your platform's security by ensuring that profiles can only be created with a designated email address.