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Asked: 2026-05-20T10:23:01+00:00

I was wondering if it was possible to create a form on my website

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I was wondering if it was possible to create a form on my website that accepts a username and password, and once submitted redirects a user to facebook and logs in automatically?

I am not specifically asking for the code do do such a thing (although that would be appreciated) rather just suggestions of where to start and whether or not it is possible.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Facebook does not allow xAuth, a feature that would allow for something similar to what you’re describing. Instead, you have to use a standard OAuth flow that involves redirecting the user to Facebook, where they input their credentials, authorize your app, and are then directed back with a token you can use to access to make API calls on their behalf.

    FB has a good guide to their auth here. A simple way to get started with this is by using the provided Javascript SDK – their simplest example, which renders a button the user can use to log in, is:

     <html>
    <head>
      <title>My Facebook Login Page</title>
    </head>
    <body>
      <div id="fb-root"></div>
      <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js"></script>
      <script>
         FB.init({ 
            appId:'YOUR_APP_ID', cookie:true, 
            status:true, xfbml:true 
         });
      </script>
      <fb:login-button>Login with Facebook</fb:login-button>
    </body>
 </html>

    It’s necessary to first register an app, which will give you the needed app ID.

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