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Watch a quick video demonstration of the entire signup experience below:
Settings and Features for all Involver Accounts are accessible from the Edit Tab Settings link on the application page on Facebook.
Form Headline, Form Byline, Confirmation Message (optional)
In the fields to the right of these titles you may designate copy that will appear above the designated fields and then after they have submitted their form. The Confirmation Message is defaulted to “Thanks for signing up,” but can be changed if you prefer.
Signup Success Redirect URL (Optional)
If you would like the user to be redirected automatically to another website after he/she has completed the sign up form and successfully submitted it, you can enter the full URL in this field. Otherwise, users will see the Confirmation Message as well as a link that says “Return to Fan Page,” which will redirect that person to the Wall of the Fan Page.
Email signups? (optional)
If you would like to receive an email notification whenever someone signs up, add your email here.
Signup Fields
In addition to Email, which is added automatically as the first field, choose any additional fields to include in your Signup tab. You can also remove any fields, including email.
- First, please click Add A Field
- Select the Field Type from the drop down menu
- Customize Field Label to display your preferred field label
- Designate if this field is an optional field for the user
- Repeat steps 2-4 until you have the desired sign up form
Note: to download your signup results into an Excel spreadsheet, click the link at the top that says Download Signups for Excel, you will be prompted to open or save a CSV file that contains all the sign up information that has been submitted.
Integration
To sync your signup application with Salesforce, first check the box next to "Connect to Salesforce". Next, you will need to validate your authorization by selecting "authenticate" and signing into your Salesforce account, if you are not already logged in.
Once logged in, your Salesforce objects will be shown in a drop down menu. Choose any object you'd like. The application will then show you which fields are required for the object you have selected. Take the fields you have chosen and match them to Salesforce fields located in the dropdown.
General
- Display Header Image
Select an image to appear the top of this application. This image must be uploaded from your local computer, cannot be larger than 520x140, and needs to match that aspect ratio to avoid distortion. - Header Image Clickthrough URL
Enter a URL that users will be redirected to when the image is clicked on.
Background
- Padding
Choose the amount of padding (the space between the edge of the application and the content inside the applications) in pixels to have added to the page. A preview image of your selection is available on the right. - Page Background Color
Choose a color to ensure your color scheme is consistent across all of your Involver applications (with slight variations on each application page). The background color will default to white (FFFFFF). To change, click in the text box and select a color from the color picker. - Display Page Background Image?
Select an image to appear as the background of this page. The image must be uploaded from your local computer. If you upload an image, it will lay on top of the background color you have set. To undo, uncheck the box to show a background image. Images are limited to 1MB and must be bellow 4000x4000 pixels. - Page Background Image Repeat
Choose to repeat your background image one of four ways; repeat: repeat your image both horizontally and vertically, no repeat: display your image once only with no repeating, repeat-x: repeat your image horizontally only, repeat-y: repeat your image vertically only. In places where images are not being shown, your chosen background color will be. - App Border
Choose a border for your application by selecting pixel size, type of border and color of border from the dropdown menus. A preview image of your selection is available on the right.
Text
- Headers
Select a font and font color for any headers represented in the application. A preview image of your selection is available on the right. - Body/Default
Select a font, font size and font color for any headers represented in the application. A preview image of your selection is available on the right - Links
Choose how to represent all present links in the applications by selecting whether or not to display an underline, and choosing a link color. A preview image of your selection is available on the right. - Links (Hover)
Choose how to represent all present links in the applications by selecting whether or not to display an underline, and choosing a link color. A preview image of your selection is available on the right.
Elements
- Button Color
Choose a color for any present buttons here clicking in the text box and selecting a color from the color picker. A preview image of your selection is available on the right. - Button Text
Choose a color, font type, and font size to be displayed as text inside any present buttons. A preview image of your selection is available on the right. - Dividers
Choose a divider to appear between items by selecting pixel size, type of border and color of border from the dropdown menus. A preview image of your selection is available on the right.
Advanced
- Advanced CSS
Only basic styling is supported. No transforms, transitions, or other CSS that violates Facebook Platform Guidelines for Pages. (NOTE: Any CSS used in this section will override any other settings you have selected in the previous appearance sections.)
Syndication & Accessibility
- Content Visibility
You can show your sign up to everyone or you can show your signup to fans only. You can upload a custom image to show to non-fans until they "like" your page and are able to view the sign up.
Have questions? Visit our Support Site to browse our Knowledge Base for specific Signup application use cases, or submit a support request for any unexpected behavior. Our Support Team is happy to help!
