Ubuntu – How to connect Empathy to facebook

12.04facebookinstant-messaging

I am a new user of Ubuntu and I want to connect empathy internet messaging with Facebook. So when I select Facebook from the list given in Online Accounts a window opens up for me to authorize access and a url opens saying: 

Success
SECURITY WARNING: Please treat the URL above as you would your password and do not share it with anyone.

Although after this nothing happens… When I open the messenger nothing comes up and in Online Accounts it still asks: Please authorize Ubuntu to access your Facebook account... but I have already given permission…

Please help me out. Thanks in advance.

Best Answer

I just erased my account from Empathy so I could help you out. When I first started I had the same problem. I hope this helps you.

Log in to Facebook in your web browser, & click on the little gear in the top right corner, & click Account Settings. Under General, it will say username in there (your will look different than the example I provide) it will say something like:

http://www.facebook.com/JohnDoe

After the last "/" is the thing you need to input in to Empathy (it is case sensitive), so in my case I would put in JohnDoe

Then type in your password for Facebook, & then click Log in.

I hope that helps, because that is the best I can help. If that doesn't fix it someone else might be able to help you out :-)

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