Guide to Configure LinkedIn Social Login in WordPress | Plugin

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What is LinkedIn and why should i implement LinkedIn Social Login on my WordPress Site?

LinkedIn is a professional networking site, designed to help people make business connections, share their experiences and resumes, and find jobs.
Today a majority of working professionals use LinkedIn to know real-time updates in the industry they are working, read about new technology rolling out and share their views on social topics of the society.

Social Login is the most popular thing you implement on your website nowadays. Almost all websites allows the user to sign in using their social accounts. Through this, a user doesn’t need to go through account creation process on your website. It also saves you build a system of sign up flow. Social sites already did this and websites can rely on the social sites for user verification. In this guide we will see how to implement LinkedIn login on your website in the easiest way.

Step 1: Configure Linkedin Social Login In WordPress :

• Go to http://developer.linkedin.com/ and click on Create Apps and sign in with your linkedin account.

• Enter the Application Name, Linkedin page URL or name, Privacy Policy URL, And upload app logo for Linkedin application.
• If you don't have a linked in page click on Here to create a new page.

• Check the API Terms of Use and click on create app to enable linkedin login

• Click on Auth and enter Callback URL as Redirect URLs(from your social login Instructions) and click on Update

• On the same page you will be able to see your Client ID and Client Secret under the Application credentials section.
• Go to the Product tab.
• For r_liteprofile and r_emailaddress scope permission, Find Sign In with LinkedIn and click on Select.Check the legal agreement check box and Click on Add Product.
• For w_member_social scope permission Find Share on LinkedIn and click on Select.Check the legal agreement check box and Click on Add Product, This permission required for social sharing.

• Note: Wait till Linkedin approves your permission.

Step 2: Set credentials in miniOrange Social Login Plugin

• Copy the Client Id and Client Secret form above setup and Paste them into the LinkedIn Login fields in Instructions.

• Then click on Save & Test Configuration button.

• Custom app will set properly when Test configuration get successful
• Now, You can see the LinkedIn social Login button is activated on your WordPress website. This will allow users to connect to your website using LinkedIn Login.

• If you not able to Add LinkedIn Social login icons on your custom login/registration page of your website, you can use our shortcode Guide.

Additional Resources

• Facebook Social Login
• Google Social Login
• Discord Social Login
• Setup Guide Social Login
• More on Social Login

Contents

• Step 1Configure Linkedin Social Login
  

  In WordPress

• Step 2Set credential in miniOrange Social
  

  Login Plugin

• Additional Resources

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