Upload a Game to Facebook!

You may make a game and then you may wonder how to upload it onto Facebook. The first step is to go to the website https://developers.facebook.com and click on the green “Register Now” button at the top to become a Facebook Developer. Then you must agree to the terms and conditions and enter your phone number into the form.  Facebook will then text you a code that you must enter to continue. A form will then appear that you must fill out.  Since different game platforms use different coding languages, I selected the codes I am more familiar with.  An example of the form I completed is shown below.  You may also skip this step.

 

Next, you click on create new app.  The following box appears.  You fill out the name, category, and game type.  You can see how I filled mine out from the picture to the right.  After this, Facebook takes you to your own app page.  To put your game on Facebook, we will use the App on Facebook tab.  In order to put your game onto Facebook, you must have your game on a website and save it to a Canvas URL.  For example, if I made a Canvas URL for a game on my blog it would look like jakeludwig55.blotspot.com/Canvas.  After this is created you simply fill out the Facebook form with your Canvas information and click the “Save Changes” button.  Your game is now available in the Facebook App Directory! If you are unsure of how to create a Canvas URL watch the dimeRocker video on the right side of my blog.  This video will show you how to upload a game using dimeRocker, and will actually allow you to make your own Canvas on dimeRocker.