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How to Set up Your Facebook Portal Video-Chat Device

  • You can use Facebook's Portal — a webcam-like device that records high-quality video and audio — to video chat with friends through Facebook and WhatsApp. 
  • The Portal is designed to sit plugged in on a flat surface, rather than be carried around from room to room.
  • You can set up a Facebook Portal easily by logging into your Wi-Fi and social media accounts.

You can use Facebook's Portal device to video chat with friends, family, and colleagues. While your phone and laptop can do much of the same thing, Portal's features — including a camera that tracks your movements and an array of microphones — set it apart in video and audio quality. Portal is more than a simple webcam — you can use it to cast and share photos, control your TV using it as a virtual remote, connect to Alexa hands-free, take notes with reminders and video messages, and more.  

The Portal is designed to live on a flat surface like a desk or countertop and allows for you to move around and multitask without worrying about being in frame. But be mindful of where you put it. Avoid placing the Portal too close to sinks, stoves and radiators to avoid damage.

Once you find the right place to plug it in, setting up your Portal takes only a few steps.

Unlike a tablet or laptop, the Portal doesn't run on an internal battery. Before starting this process, find a good place to plug it in and follow the on-screen instructions once it's powered on.

1. Select your language and tap "Next."

2. Select your Wi-Fi network and enter your password. 

3. Tap "Join."

4. Tap "Next" and then "Continue." Your Portal may need to download new software to start up completely. Once it has downloaded any software, you may also need to restart it.

You may need to restart your Portal device after installing new software. JOSH EDELSON / Contributor/Getty Images

How to log into a Portal

When the Portal has finished downloading the necessary software, you can log in to your Facebook or WhatsApp to begin chatting with friends.

1. You'll be asked to give your Portal a name. Tap one from the menu or tap "Custom Name" if you have something else in mind.

2. Tap the box next to Facebook or WhatsApp to log in. 

3. Tap "Next."

4. Follow the instructions and enter your account information for either application.

5. Some functions of the Portal, including Facebook Gaming, streaming service Facebook Watch, and display settings are only available after logging in to your Facebook account.

You can use a variety of apps on your Portal, including Facebook. Justin Sullivan / Staff/Getty Images

How to enable Amazon Alexa on a Portal

After you've logged into your Portal with Facebook or WhatsApp, you can set up Amazon Alexa.

1. On the "Home" screen on your Portal,  tap "Settings."

2. Tap "Accounts."

3. Tap "Amazon Alexa."

3. Log in to your Amazon account to enable Alexa.

You can use Alexa on your Portal or Portal TV device. JOSH EDELSON / Contributor/Getty Images

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How to set up the Facebook Portal

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The Facebook Portal smart display is great at making video calls to Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp contacts, and while its setup process is easy, it is somewhat lengthy. In case the Portal’s instructions are confusing to you, here is a step-by-step guide on how to set up the Facebook Portal.

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1. Unbox the Facebook Portal.

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2. Insert the power cord into the back of the Portal, and plug it into an outlet.

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3. After the Portal boots up, select the language you want to use.

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4. Select your Wi-Fi network, and enter your password.

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5. After the Portal connects to your network, it will automatically download and install the latest update. During this time, you can take a virtual tour of the device.

6. After the Portal has finished downloading the update, it will ask you to restart it.

7. Once the Portal has restarted, press continue to agree to the terms of service.

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8. Give your Portal a name. You can select from the menu, or create your own name.

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9. Connect your Facebook account. A code will appear on the screen of the Portal. On a web browser on your computer or smartphone, go to www.facebook.com/device and enter the code to connect to your Facebook account. Alternatively, you can enter your Facebook password directly on the Portal itself. If you successfully connect your account, a screen should appear confirming this. Press Next to continue.

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10. Connect your WhatsApp account (optional). If you opt to connect your WhatsApp account to the Portal, a QR code will appear on the Portal’s display. Open the WhatsApp account on your smartphone; on iPhones, go to Settings, and on Android phones, go to chats and select the three vertical dots. Next, select WhatsApp Web, and hold your smartphone’s camera up so that it can read the QR code.

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11. Select your favorite contacts. These are the profiles that will always be visible, so you can more easily call them from the Portal. 

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12. Choose to hide contacts (optional). If you don’t want all of your contacts to appear on the Portal, you can hide them, if you so choose.

13. Next, you can see how the Portal’s camera works; it can lock on to your face, and digitally zoom and pan to keep you in the frame as you walk around the room. You can skip this step if you want.

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14. Connect Pandora and Spotify. If you have accounts with either of these music streaming services, you can link them to the Portal. Select “connect” next to the service you wish to use.

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15. If you want to use the Portal as a digital picture frame, select Preview Facebook Photos, and then Add Facebook Photos in the next screen. You can choose which Facebook albums you want to display. Later, you can also connect your Instagram account if you want to display photos from there, too.

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16. Select Get Portal App if you want to add photos directly from your phone. This will require you to install a separate app on your smartphone.

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17. Connect Alexa if you have an Alexa account, and want to use it on the Portal. We recommend using Alexa rather than the Portal’s own voice assistant, as Amazon's assistant is far more capable.

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18. Press Next to use the “Hey Portal” trigger to initiate video calls.

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19. The last step is to allow the Portal to store your “Hey Portal” voice recordings so that Facebook can listen to them in order to improve its voice-recognition capabilities. This is optional, and even if you agree to this during the setup process, you can turn this off and delete all your recordings at a later time.

20. Your Facebook Portal should be set up now. The main home screen should display your favorite contacts as well as those individuals whom you called recently. If you swipe to the left, you’ll see all of your installed apps, Contacts, and Settings. 

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Configuring the Facebook Provider for Portals - Power Apps

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Effective October 12, 2022, using Power Pages as portals for Power Apps. More info: Microsoft Power Pages is now available to everyone (blog)
We will be migrating and merging the Power Apps portals documentation with the Power Pages documentation soon.

As explained in Configuring an OAuth 2.0 provider for portals, Facebook is one of several identity providers that use the OAuth 2.0 protocol. To start setting up Facebook as an identity provider, select Set up on the provider settings page.

Step 1 Create the Facebook application

To use Facebook As an identity provider, you need to create a Facebook app with a redirect URL. For detailed instructions on creating a Facebook app, see Facebook for Developers: Creating an App.

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The response URL is used by the Facebook application to redirect users to the portal after successful authentication. If your portal uses a custom domain name, you may have a different URL than the one shown here. nine0003

To create a Facebook app

  1. Open the Facebook Developers App Dashboard.
  2. Select Create application .
  3. For Select application type select Consumer then select Continue .
  4. Enter App Display Name and Valid App Contact Email .
  5. Select Create application . This step may require you to accept the Facebook platform policies and complete an online security check.
  6. In the dashboard for the new application, navigate to the Settings tab > Basic and add the following details:
    • Application domains (optional). For example: contoso.powerappsportals.com .
    • Privacy Policy URL : Your privacy policy URL must be accessible anonymously; after Facebook policy. nine0006
    • Deleting user data : Use the callback URL or instruction URL to delete user data per Facebook policy.
    • Corresponding to Purpose of application .
    • Select Add Platform then select Website from Site URL : https://contoso. powerappsportals.com/ or https://contoso.powerappsportals.com/signin-facebook
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    • Select Save changes .
    • Select Add Products in the left pane.
    • Select Setting for Facebook Login .
    • Select Web , the platform URL you entered earlier is displayed.
    • Press button Save .
    • Select Settings in Facebook Login .
    • To Valid OAuth 9 redirect URIs0023 enter the portal URL in the following format: https://contoso.powerappsportals.com/signin-facebook
    • Click Save changes at the bottom of the page.
    • Select Options in the left pane.
    • Select Get extended access in the notification that says "Your application has standard access to public_profile. To use Facebook Login, switch public_profile to public access." You can also select Browse app in the left pane, and then select Permissions and Features .
    • Select Get extended access for public_profile .
    • Confirm the change. This step may require you to accept the Facebook platform policies and complete an online security check.
    • At the top center of the screen for Application mode select Active . You will be asked to be verified, so select Start test .
    • View and approve the data usage certificate, confirm the compliance policies, and then select Submit .
    • After checking the data usage in the top center of the screen for Application Mode , select Active .
    • Select Settings > Basic and note App ID and App Secret which will be used in the next step to configure Power Apps Portals. nine0006

Step 2: Configure site settings

Once you have created the Facebook app, configure the site settings for the provider:

  • Client ID : The unique app ID generated by Facebook for your app (Facebook App ID for Developers) .
  • Client secret : App secret for your Facebook app (Facebook app secret for developers).
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    To configure Advanced settings for the Facebook provider, see Configure advanced settings for OAuth 2.0 providers.

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    • Introduction
    • Step 1: Create the Facebook
    • Appendix 2: Configure integration in 3CX
    • Step 3: Set up webhuk
    • Step 4: Send the application for verification
    • Additional information

      Integration 3CX 3CX with Facebook with FaceBook allows your contact center agents to respond to social media messages directly from the 3CX interface, without logging into Facebook. Messages can be routed to an individual extension, a Queue, or a Call Group. This allows you to distribute incoming chats between operators according to the desired strategy, as well as transfer chats between colleagues. nine0003

      You must have a verified Facebook Business account to set up the integration.

      Step 1: Create a Facebook App

      1. Go to https://developers.facebook.com and click “Log In” in the top right corner.
      2. Go to “My Apps” .
      3. Click “Create App” , select “Business” and click "Next".
      4. Give the application a memorable name and enter your business account in the drop-down list. Click "Create app". nine0006
      5. Re-enter your password and click “Submit” .
      6. The next screen allows you to add products to your application. Scroll down to ‘Messenger’ and press “Set up” .
      7. Scroll to the ‘Access Tokens’ section and click “Add or remove Pages” .
      8. In the message that appears, click “Continue as (username)” and check the pages for which you want to enable the integration.
      9. Then press “Next” Reply to subsequent messages.
      10. Your Facebook page will appear in the 'Access Tokens' section.
      11. Click “Generate token” . In the window that appears, select ‘I Understand’, fix (copy to notepad) the token and click “Done” .
      12. Then fix the Page ID (it is visible at the top, above the page name).

      Step 2: Set up 3CX integration

      1. Login to 3CX web client, go to “Admin > Voice & chat” and click “+Add Facebook” .
      2. Change the default name to whatever you want.
      3. If your role is “System Owner” or “System Admin” , you can configure an additional option ‘Trunk Use’:
      1. System-wide - a trunk will be created for the entire system (Default group).
      2. Group only - the trunk will be created only for this group.
      1. Insert ‘Page ID’ and ‘Access token’ from step 1.
      2. Fix 3CX Webhook and click “Save” .
      3. Go to section “Users” and create a temporary test user that will be used by the application test in Step 4.
      4. Configure message routing to your test user. For details, see the Call Guide.

      Step 3: Set up the webhook

      1. Go to the Meta for Developers portal0256 click “Add Callback URL” .
      2. Paste the webhook generated by 3CX into the 'Callback URL' section.
      3. Enter a random string of letters and numbers to verify the token. You won't need it later, so you don't need to save it. Click “Verify and save” .
      4. Click “Add subscriptions” and select the following options:0005 messaging_customer_information
      5. message_reads
      6. message_echoes
    1. Click “Save” .

    The application is now configured to work with 3CX and you can send a message from your Facebook page. At this point, the application is in 'Development' mode - you can only interact with users who have permission to manage the page. To switch to 'Live' mode, please request additional permissions and verify the app. nine0003

    Step 4: Submit the app for review

    1. Go to “Settings > Basic” , scroll down the page and click “+ Add platform” .
    2. Select “Website” and click “Next” .
    3. Enter the 3CX Web Client URL (for example, https://exampledomain.com/webclient/) and click “Save changes” .
    4. Go to “App Review > Permissions and Features” . nine0006
    5. Find the parameter ‘pages_messaging’ and click “Request advanced access” .

    Attention! At this point, it may take up to 24 hours after sending/receiving test messages in Development mode for the button to become available.

    1. Find ‘Business Asset User Profile Access’ and click again “Request advanced access” . Click on the button now called “Edit App review request” .
    2. Review the information, scroll down to the ‘Complete App Settings’ section and click on the blue arrow. nine0006
    3. Add an application icon, specify the privacy policy URL, and select the 'Messaging' application category from the drop-down list. Press “Save” .
    4. In the ‘Complete App Verification’ section, click the blue arrow.

    1. In the window that appears, select “No” and the options “My app doesn't use the Facebook Login dialog” and “Other” .
    2. Copy and paste this text into the summary window and press “Save” .

    This Facebook App is used to integrate the 3CX Phone System (https://3cx.com) with Facebook Messenger chats. Each 3CX customer has their own 3CX instance and will create their own App to integrate their Facebook Page. We need “pages_messaging” to receive and reply to messages started by a Facebook Page’s visitor. “Business Asset User Profile Access” is needed because it exposes the user's name and picture for identification of chat by agents. 3CX is using the name and picture attributes. nine0003

    1. Then click the blue arrow in the next section called ‘How will your app use the advanced access page_messaging permission?’.
    2. Copy and paste this text into the first 'detailed description' box.

    This Facebook App is used to integrate the 3CX Phone System (https://3cx.com) with Facebook Messenger chats. Each 3CX customer has their own 3CX instance and therefore will need to create their own App to integrate a Facebook Page. “pages_messaging” is required to receive and send messages started by a Facebook Page visitor.

    1. Under ‘Test and reproduce the functionality of your integration’, select your Facebook Page from the dropdown list. Edit the text below to add the credentials of the temporary test user created in Step 2. webclient

      Extension: ________

      Password: ________

      Step 2. Write and send a test message on the Facebook Page.

      Step 3. Receive and reply to the message in 3CX Web Client.

      1. Now record a screencast showing a message sent from a Facebook page to the web client and a response from the 3CX web client. You can use the Loom and Screenrec utilities to record the screen.
      2. After recording, press “Upload file” and select the screencast file.
      3. Review confirmation and click “Save” .
      4. Click the blue arrow under ‘How will your app use the advanced access Business asset user profile access feature?’.
      5. Copy and paste the text below into the detailed description field.

      This Facebook App is used to integrate a 3CX Phone System (https://3cx.com) with Facebook Messenger chats. Each 3CX customer has their own 3CX instance and will create their own App to integrate their Facebook Page.

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