Magento Twitter & Facebook Login v1.x Developer Guide & API Reference

This Magento Twitter and Facebook Login module can be set up to replace your customer login/registration template with its own template, and display the social login buttons automatically. In case you want to keep your own template and install social buttons manually, you will need to modify the code.

If you want to add login buttons manually, you have a couple of options. Please select the most suitable one from below.

Option 1 – Adding code to any template (phtml) file

Changes to be made

Website Frontend – Login Form page

The following code can be pasted and will be working in any template (phtml) file of your theme.

The code is as follows:

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock("pslogin/buttons")->setTemplate("pslogin/customer/form/login/buttons.phtml")->toHtml(); ?>

Code Example

Edit the file:

/app/design/frontend/THEME_NAME/default/template/page/html/footer.phtml

where “THEME_NAME” is the name of the theme you are using,

add code with login buttons block:

<div class="footer-container">
        <div class="footer">
            <?php echo $this->getChildHtml() ?>
            <address class="copyright">
                <?php
                    echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock("pslogin/buttons")
                        ->setTemplate("pslogin/customer/form/login/buttons.phtml")->toHtml();
                ?>
                <?php echo $this->getCopyright() ?>
            </address>
        </div>
    </div>

Twitter & Facebook Login buttons in the footer.

Option 2 – Adding code to CMS Pages or Static Blocks

Changes to be made

If you’re adding or editing blocks from your backend (via “CMS>Pages” or “CMS>Static Blocks”) – please use the following code for pasting into the editor in order to display login buttons:

{{block type="pslogin/buttons" name="pslogin.login.buttons"
        template="pslogin/customer/form/login/buttons.phtml"}}

Code for Twitter & Facebook Login buttons pasted into the editor.
Twitter & Facebook Login buttons on the static About Us Page.

Twitter Facebook custom login option2.png

Option 3 – Adding code to any Layout XML file

Changes to be made

If you’re familiar with Magento development and want to add login buttons block into the Layout XML file of your theme, the code will be as follows:

<block type="pslogin/buttons" name="pslogin.login.buttons" as="pslogin_buttons"
    template="pslogin/customer/form/login/buttons.phtml" />

To include social buttons block in phtml file please use the following code:

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('pslogin_buttons'); ?>

Code Example

For “Customer Forgot Password Form” page, please edit file:

/app/design/frontend/THEME_NAME/default/layout/customer.xml

where “THEME_NAME” is the name of the theme you are using,

and for handle “customer_account_forgotpassword” please add the Social Buttons block:

<customer_account_forgotpassword translate="label">
        <label>Customer Forgot Password Form</label>
        <remove name="right" />
        <remove name="left" />
    
        <reference name="head">
            <action method="setTitle" translate="title" module="customer">
                <title>Forgot Your Password</title>
            </action>
        </reference>
        <reference name="root">
            <action method="setTemplate"><template>page/1column.phtml</template></action>
            <action method="setHeaderTitle" translate="title" module="customer">
                <title>Password forgotten</title>
            </action>
        </reference>
        <reference name="content">
            <block type="customer/account_forgotpassword" name="forgotPassword" template="customer/form/
    forgotpassword.phtml">
                <block type="pslogin/buttons" name="pslogin.login.buttons" as="pslogin_buttons"
                    template="pslogin/customer/form/login/buttons.phtml" />
            </block>
        </reference>
    </customer_account_forgotpassword>

Now edit the following file:

/app/design/frontend/THEME_NAME/default/template/customer/form/forgotpassword.phtml

where “THEME_NAME” is the name of the theme you are using,

and in the needed position please add the following block:

<div class="page-title">
        <h1><?php echo $this->__('Forgot Your Password?') ?></h1>
    </div>
    <?php echo $this->getMessagesBlock()->getGroupedHtml() ?>
    <form action="<?php echo $this->getUrl('*/*/forgotpasswordpost') ?>" method="post" id="form-validate">
        <div class="fieldset">
            <h2><?php echo $this->__('Retrieve your password here') ?></h2>
            …
            <button type="submit" title="<?php echo $this->__('Submit') ?>" class="button">
                <span>
                    <span>
                        <?php echo $this->__('Submit') ?>
                    </span>
                </span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('pslogin_buttons'); ?>
    </form>

Twitter & Facebook Login buttons on the Forgot Password Page.

Twitter Facebook custom login option3new.png

Adding Registration Buttons Manually

In case you need to add registration buttons manually in some specific place of your store – please select the most suitable option from below.

Option 1 – Adding code to any template (phtml) file

Changes to be made

Website Frontend – Login Form page

The following code can be pasted and will be working in any template (phtml) file of your theme.

The code is as follows:

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock("pslogin/buttons")
    ->setTemplate("pslogin/customer/form/register/buttons.phtml")->toHtml(); ?>

Code Example

Edit the file:

/app/design/frontend/THEME_NAME/default/template/page/html/footer.phtml

where “THEME_NAME” is the name of the theme you are using,

add code with login buttons block:

<div class="footer-container">
        <div class="footer">
            <?php echo $this->getChildHtml() ?>
            <address class="copyright">
                <?php
                    echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock("pslogin/buttons")
                        ->setTemplate("pslogin/customer/form/register/buttons.phtml")
                        ->toHtml();
                ?>
                <?php echo $this->getCopyright() ?>
            </address>
        </div>
    </div>

Twitter & Facebook registration buttons in the footer.

Twitter Facebook custom register option1.png

Option 2 – Adding code to CMS Pages or Static Blocks

Changes to be made

Registration buttons on the Static Page

If you’re adding or editing blocks from your backend (via “CMS>Pages” or “CMS>Static Blocks”) – please use the following code for pasting into the editor in order to display registration buttons:

{{block type="pslogin/buttons" name="pslogin.login.buttons"
    template="pslogin/customer/form/register/buttons.phtml"}}

Code for Twitter & Facebook Registration buttons pasted into the editor.
Twitter & Facebook Registration buttons on the static About Us Page.

Twitter Facebook custom register option2.png

Option 3 – Adding code to any Layout XML file

Changes to be made

Registration buttons on the Forgot Password page

If you’re familiar with Magento development and want to add login buttons block into the Layout XML file of your theme, the code will be as follows:

<block type="pslogin/buttons" name="pslogin.login.buttons" as="pslogin_buttons"
    template="pslogin/customer/form/register/buttons.phtml" />

To include social buttons block in phtml file please use the following code:

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('pslogin_buttons'); ?>

Code Example

For “Customer Forgot Password Form” page, please edit file:

/app/design/frontend/THEME_NAME/default/layout/customer.xml

where “THEME_NAME” is the name of the theme you are using,

and for handle “customer_account_forgotpassword” please add the Social Buttons block:

<customer_account_forgotpassword translate="label">
        <label>Customer Forgot Password Form</label>
        <remove name="right" />
        <remove name="left" />
    
        <reference name="head">
            <action method="setTitle" translate="title" module="customer">
                <title>Forgot Your Password</title>
            </action>
        </reference>
        <reference name="root">
            <action method="setTemplate"><template>page/1column.phtml</template></action>
            <action method="setHeaderTitle" translate="title" module="customer">
                <title>Password forgotten</title>
            </action>
        </reference>
        <reference name="content">
            <block type="customer/account_forgotpassword" name="forgotPassword"
                template="customer/form/forgotpassword.phtml">
                <block type="pslogin/buttons" name="pslogin.register.buttons"
                    as="pslogin_buttons"
                    template="pslogin/customer/form/register/buttons.phtml" />
            </block>
        </reference>
    </customer_account_forgotpassword>

Now edit the following file:

/app/design/frontend/THEME_NAME/default/template/customer/form/forgotpassword.phtml

where “THEME_NAME” is the name of the theme you are using,

and in the needed position please add the following block:

<div class="page-title">
        <h1><?php echo $this->__('Forgot Your Password?') ?></h1>
    </div>
    <?php echo $this->getMessagesBlock()->getGroupedHtml() ?>
    <form action="<?php echo $this->getUrl('*/*/forgotpasswordpost') ?>" method="post" id="form-validate">
        <div class="fieldset">
            <h2><?php echo $this->__('Retrieve your password here') ?></h2>
            …
            <button type="submit" title="<?php echo $this->__('Submit') ?>" class="button">
                <span>
                    <span><?php echo $this->__('Submit') ?></span>
                </span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('pslogin_buttons'); ?>
    </form>

Twitter & Facebook Registration buttons on the Forgot Password Page.

Twitter Facebook custom register option3.png

If at some point the user photo from social network does not appear by default, please follow the instructions from below.

Changes to be made

Customer photo on My Account page

Go to the needed phtml file and insert the following code in the place where customer’s photo from social network should appear:

<?php if($photoPath = Mage::helper('pslogin')->getPhotoPath()) : ?>
    <img src="<?php echo $photoPath; ?>" />
<?php endif; ?>

Code Example

Please paste the above code into the file:

/app/design/frontend/THEME_NAME/default/template/customer/account/dashboard.phtml

where “THEME_NAME” is the name of the theme you are using.

Result will be as follows:

<div class="dashboard">
        <div class="page-title">
            <h1>
                <?php if ($photoPath = Mage::helper('pslogin')->getPhotoPath()) : ?>
                    <img src="<?php echo $photoPath; ?>" />
                <?php endif; ?>
                <?php echo $this->__('My Dashboard') ?>
            </h1>
        </div>
        <?php echo $this->getMessagesBlock()->getGroupedHtml() ?>
        <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('hello') ?>
        <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('top') ?>
        <div class="box-account box-info">
            <div class="box-head">
                <h2><?php echo $this->__('Account Information') ?></h2>
            </div>
            <?php /* Extensions placeholder */ ?>
            <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('customer.account.dashboard.extra') ?>
            <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('info') ?>
        </div>
        <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('address') ?>
        <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('info1') ?>
        <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('info2') ?>
    </div>

Customer Photo from social network on My Account page.

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Adding Social Buttons

Adding Login Buttons Manually

Option 1 – Adding code to any template (phtml) file

Option 2 – Adding code to CMS Pages or Static Blocks

Option 3 – Adding code to any Layout XML file

Adding Registration Buttons Manually

Option 1 – Adding code to any template (phtml) file

Option 2 – Adding code to CMS Pages or Static Blocks

Option 3 – Adding code to any Layout XML file

How to place customer photo from social networks manually