how to add profile tab for your facebook application
in new facebook design, users can add an application tab in their profile page along with 4 default tabs Wall, Infos, Photos & Boxes. In this tutorial we will see how we can add profile tab for our facebook application.
so, let’s go through couple of simple steps that will get this process done.
first of all, let’s keep something in our mind before we jump into it.
- an application tab is 760 pixels wide. You can make your canvas pages as wide as an application tab if you want.
- each application tab has a label. The labels are text only; a favicon cannot appear on the tab label at this time. by default, the tab uses the application name as the label
now, you have to register an application tab on facebook by specifying a tab URL in your application settings. go to your application settings> Edit Settings, from left nav select “User Profiles” – you there right? In the tab name, give something easy and related to your application name so that user can find it by search. In the second row, you are supposed to see “Tab URL”. In the box just enter a name of your page or the location (i.e. my_tab.php)
save the change and close the window. now create a new page called “my_tab.php”. open the page in your favorite IDE. now, let’s print something pretty simple to make sure our tab is working fine. you can print anything you want or you can copy & paste the following peace of code to see something on your tab page.
<?php $user = $_POST['fb_sig_profile_user']; ?> hi <fb:name uid=<?=$user;?> linked='true' size='normal' useyou='false' firstnameonly='false'/>, glad to see your profile tab is working!
now, there is a common problem for those who added their profile tab before, they are getting this following message, although it worked before.
“fb:redirect: redirect forbidden by flavor TabFBMLFlavor on the profile tab.”
you are facing the same problem? Don t worry at all. Just check if you have this require log in in your profile tab page
i.e.:
$user = $facebook->require_login();
if so, just remove it and instead that get the user’s id from “fb_sig_profile_user” parameter.
example:
user = $_POST['fb_sig_profile_user'];
so, to avoid this above problem don’t do the followings…
- do not use $facebook->require_login() for profile tab views
- do not use external javascript libraries for profile tab views
ok, I believe we are done creating a simple profile tab. Now, let’s check whether it’s working or not. go to your profile page and click on the “+” sign under your name. If you don’t see the label of your application then search with the label you gave on your application settings.
you supposed to see the message “hi, your_name, glad to see your profile tab is working! ” 
Reference:
http://forum.developers.facebook.com/viewtopic.php?id=23956
32 Responses to “how to add profile tab for your facebook application”
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lenin on February 4th, 2009
So many thanks to Hasin bro. And Thanks to All who of you writing together
chitgoks on February 18th, 2009
hi. im fooling around with fbml for my profile tab. and im using an applet but it says unknown tag fb:applet
and i searched google and there is a fb:applet tag. any idea? is there a php library i need to include?
Hafiz on February 23rd, 2009
Salam and hi,
Is there any method to see who is actually viewing the page at this profile tab? Not profile owner but user.
divya on March 16th, 2009
i am coool
divya on March 16th, 2009
i am divya
NFM on April 15th, 2009
where do you edit $facebook->require_login();
max on May 3rd, 2009
Thanks for sharing this great info! I had a question hopefully somebody can answer. So I’m logged into my facebook home page and I can’t seem to figure out where exactly it is you’re talking about when you write:
“go to your application settings> Edit Settings, from left nav select “User Profiles”
When I click on the application settings button under the settings button, it takes me to a list of applications I currently have already.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks again!
sup3rst4r on May 5th, 2009
Hey,
Ive tied my own code, plus your demo code, and i just get a blank page when clicking on my tab…
any ideas?
sup3rst4r on May 5th, 2009
sorry, the reason is that it cant find the tab page, where do i put the php file? i have uploaded it to the same directory as the main app index page….?
michaelwesolowski on May 14th, 2009
I am a determined novice who will get a tab installed atop my orgs FB page!!
However I only understand parts of this conversation, is there site I can refer to that would cover more 101 issues leading up to the conversation above?
jami on June 15th, 2009
You rule. A book and Facebook’s own documentation couldn’t get my tab working. But you did! Thank you! Totally subscribed.
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raditz on July 14th, 2009
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umairjabbar on July 16th, 2009
Hey thnx for the info,i hav added the tab but i just cant see anything when i click the tab, can you help me out wid this ?
Rockemite on August 1st, 2009
It works so fine, Tks. I had take so many time searching the answer to this problem
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amreen on January 30th, 2010
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Eugene Kerner on February 15th, 2010
Mate please help …
I read your article and Im missing something.
You say create a page named “my_tab.php”.
Where do I put it?
The application editor claims that it needs to be a sub-path of the application so I cant host it on my server.
How do I create facebook.com/my_app/my_tab.php ?
Thanks,
Eugene.
Joseph Szenasi on February 19th, 2010
How can we add a “add to profile tab” button to our application?
Vicmar on March 9th, 2010
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Vicmar on March 24th, 2010
Cuestion I need my app on my wall(box) how i make that?
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Can’t get mine to show up in the (+) menu even when I search for it.
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Ramkumar on July 27th, 2010
how to get User’s likes on this tab????