LinkedIn Social Login for Shopify store | Shopify LinkedIn SSO

Overview

Easy LinkedIn Social Login for Shopify

LinkedIn is an extremely popular social platform that is mainly used for professional networking. Through LinkedIn people all around the world can connect socially. It helps people put themselves out there by sharing their education and experience, building connections, and networking professionally. The platform at its core is a social networking application that allows people to make new contacts and build connections.

How does Social Login Work?

The social login process is extremely simple. Users come to your website and select whichever social login provider they want to login. They fill in their details on the social network provider’s site. Once the authentication process is completed by the social provider the user can start using your WordPress website. If they are a new user then they are registered and if they are an existing user they are logged in.

Pre-requisites: Shopify Social Login Application

To configure SSO into Shopify with LinkedIn as IDP, you will need to install the miniOrange Social Login application on your Shopify store.

Configuration Steps

Steps to Configure LinkedIn Social Login into Shopify

Step 1: Add Social Login App to your Shopify Store

Follow the steps below to configure LinkedIn Social login in Shopify

Configure LinkedIn Social Login

• Visit miniOrange Social Login on the Shopify marketplace. Click on Add app to install it on your store.

• Once you have installed it, it will take you to the social login application Dashboard. Then, click on LinkedIn.

Step 2: Configure Custom App for Shopify LinkedIn Login

• Navigate to the LinkedIn Developer Portal.
• Sign-In or sign-up with your LinkedIn Account.
• Click on My Apps > Create App.

• Enter the App Name, LinkedIn Page URL and App Logo.

• Once all the required details are filled, please agree to the terms of use and click on Create App.

• Once the app is created, click on Request Access for "Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect".

• Now, go to Settings tab, and verify the application.

• Now, scroll downwards, and under Additional Settings, add your Shopify Store URL as the domain.

• After the domain is added, please go to the Auth section. Enter the Redirect URL, that can be found on the Social Login application.

• Now, copy the Client ID & Client Secret and keep it handy for the further configuration.

Step 3: Complete Setup of LinkedIn Login on Shopify

• Go to the Social Login application from the Shopify Admin Dashboard > Apps > miniOrange Social Login.

• In the miniOrange social login application, click on the LinkedIn Tile, to open the configuration page.
• Enter the Client ID & Client Secret kept handy and paste it in the respective field. Put Scopes as openid email profile.

• Click on Save & then on Test Configuration. After successful authentication, you will see the test successful page.

• Go to the App Dashboard and click on the toggle button on LinkedIn icon to activate LinkedIn login button.

• Now, You can see the LinkedIn social Login button is activated on your Shopify Store.

You have configured LinkedIn Social Login for your Shopify Store.

Additional Resources

• Shopify Security Solutions
• Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Shopify Content restriction
• Shopify Subscription
• Convert Shopify Store into LMS platform

Get in Touch

Please reach out to us at shopifysupport@xecurify.com, and our team will assist you with setting up the application. Our team will help you to select the best suitable solution/plan as per your requirement.