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I want to create an app in facebook. But I have little confusion about facebook pages and app. I created canvas app in facbook using localhost setup and it works fine for me.

Question 1: My question is top bar with like button comes in facebook app or facebook page.(Image included of some random app)

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I'm also curious to know whether http://www.facebook.com/americaneagle/app_153839431317646 is facebook app or page.Because it is not in domain "app.facebook.com" and works like app (Not only this there are some other app/page which looks like webpage inside iframe )

If this is an app how to setup topbar with like in myapp

Question 2:

I was referring Sephora (Just random app,nothing to do with this app) which allow user to see content only after we like that app which also not in "app.facebook.com" domain.

Can we implement same thing in app (app.facebook.com/app_name).

I got one solution. Is there any other way?

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You clearly got confused between an app and a page tab.

A Facebook app is simply the app that you see with the domain apps.facebook.com, whereas a page tab is an app which is used in the context of the page and comes as www.facebook.com/page/appnumber.

You can find out more about page tabs here and implement it easily. Also here's a link about Facebook apps.

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  • Oh! thanks ! So actually I want to create facebook page tab, not app:) – stefun Feb 14 '14 at 13:30
  • Yup! And in fact there are many applications like *forum* (Google it) which let you create custom page tabs without going through the trouble of getting a server space or writing HTML yourself. – Ranveer Feb 14 '14 at 13:32
  • Is there any difference between two functionality-wise ? like something will not work etc.? I want to do promotional app.So page-tab is better option I guess! – stefun Feb 14 '14 at 13:33
  • I don't think there would be much of a difference in your case. And yes, for promotional purposes, a page tab would be much much better. – Ranveer Feb 14 '14 at 13:34
  • My app includes functionality like voting etc – stefun Feb 14 '14 at 13:35