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Twitter Single Sign-On SSO Joomla Guide | Twitter Login



If you want users to log in to your Joomla site using their Twitter credentials, you can do it using our Joomla Twitter OAuth plugin. Once you configure Twitter with the Joomla OAuth plugin, you can allow Twitter users to SSO into your Joomla site using Twitter.
Similarly, you can map your Joomla roles based on your Twitter attributes/groups. To know more about other features we provide in the Joomla OAuth plugin, you can download by click here.

Download And Installation

  • Log into your Joomla instance as an admin.
  • Go to the Joomla Dashboard -> Extensions -> Manage and click on Install.
  • Seach for a Joomla OAuth Client plugin and click on Install.

Step 1: Setup Twitter as OAuth Provider

  • Log into the Twitter developer portal using https://developer.twitter.com/en/apps
  • Click on the Create project button.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO
  • Enter the Name for your project and click on Next button.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO create app
  • Select the Usecase from the dropdown list.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso callback url
  • Enter the Description for your project and click on Next button
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso callback url
  • Click on Create a new App.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso callback url
  • Enter the App Name and click on Complete button to create the application.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso API key secret
  • After saving your application, you will get a Client ID and Client Secret. Save these details as we will be requiring these later to configure the OAuth client plugin.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso API key secret
  • Go to App setting.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso API key secret
  • Click on Edit button for Authentication settings.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso API key secret
  • Enable 3-legged Oauth for sign in Twitter.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso API key secret
  • Enter the Callback URL and website URL.
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso API key secret
  • Click on the Save button
    • OAuth/OpenID Twitter Single Sign On SSO twitter sso API key secret

Step 2: Configure miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin.

  • Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla from the link here.
    • oauth provider the zip for Joomla
  • Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
  • Go to Extension Manage Install in the top navigation bar to install the plugin.
    • joomla oauth provider plugin
  • Upload the downloaded zip file to install the OAuth Client plugin.
    • joomla oauth provider zip
  • Navigate to Extensions Manage Manage and search for miniorange in the Search bar provided to see the list of the components.
  • Go to Components MiniOrange OAuth Client in the top navigation bar to go to the configuration page of the plugin.
    • joomla oauth provider OAuth Client
  • Register/ Login with miniOrange.
  • Go to the Configure OAuth tab in the plugin. FIll in the details you received from your OAuth Provider and click on the Save Settings button.
    • joomla oauth provider OAuth tab

    Select your OAuth Provider from the Select Application dropdown. In case your OAuth Provider is not listed in the drop down, please select Custom OAuth Provider to continue.

  • Copy the Redirect/Callback URL given in the plugin and save it in your OAuth Provider.
  • Click on the Test Configuration button and copy the email and name attributes and save these attributes in Email Attribute and Name Attribute text field respectively. Now click on the Save Attribute Mapping button to save your configurations.
    • joomla oauth provider Application joomla oauth provider Attribute Mapping
  • Add a button on your site login page with the following URL:your_home_page/base_url/?morequest=oauthredirect&app_name=xxxxxxxxx

    • You would find appropriate URL in Instructions to configure in the bellow section of Attribute Mapping (After completing test configuration please choose URL and Add a button on your site login page).

  • Now logout and go to your site. You will see a login link where you placed that button.
  • Click on the Licensing Plans Tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans.
  • In case, you are facing some issue or have any question in mind, you can reach out to us by sending us your query through the Support dialog box in the Account Setup and Configure OAuth tabs.
    • joomla oauth provider server sso submit query

    Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin with your desired OAuth Provider. In case you have any questions in mind, you can always mail us at joomlasupport@xecurify.com .

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