Facebook is removing App Profile Pages. Unfortunately for many developers that means that the “Add to Page” link that allowed new APPs to be added to Fan Pages as a Tab is also gone. Here’s a simple bookmarklet that will provide the same functionality.
Update: It looks like Facebook has put a fix in place that will enable Adding an APP to any page from the APP itself
Follow this link for the best solution to this issue: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2012/03/14/platform-updates–operation-developer-love/
The Bookmarklet
This bookmarklet will remove the need to do any further custom development on your app/tab.
How to use
Drag the link above to your toolbar (duh!) and visit your APP page (Eg: https://developers.facebook.com/apps/YOUR_APP_ID/). The bookmarklet will generate a dialog box to add the App to any of your PAGES:
How does it work
Behind the scenes all the bookmarklet does is redirect your browser to a url like the one below:
https://www.facebook.com/dialog/pagetab?app_id=YOUR_APP_ID&next=YOUR_URL
Note: Facebook’s official workaround to add your own app to your own page in a tab is anything but simple. There is along discussion here explaining the process in great detail: Facebook Removing App Profile Pages on Feb 1, 2012
Questions?
Reach out to me in twitter @omarrr
