Have read some tips like:

"You have to be a Facebook developer to get the proper keys for it"...

"You need to create a Facebook App to use this new feature"...

Since I'm a plain dumbass trying to implement this, I need some kind of 1-2-3 set of instructions...

1 - Have tried to become a "Facebook developer", but no success yet... Step 1 still needed...

2 - Have no idea about how to create an integration app...

3 - Would like to know how to do 1 & 2...

Any structured explanatory tips & pointers are appreciated to get this new 1.9.6 feature to work...

Well to get the Facebook API and secret key ..we can do the following.

https://developers.facebook.com/apps 

2. If its the first time it will ask for "Allow" like any other app on facebook.. just do that.

3. on right top you will see a "Create new App" press that "

4, Enter any Valid "App Display Name" and "App Namespace" (it just doesnt matter what it is .. u can enter something to remember yourself in future that u used this particular apps api key etc)

5. Press "Continue"

6. I think you can see boths the Keys now ? ;)

https://developers.facebook.com/apps/ 

- Click on "Create New App"

- Enter the App Display Name "mydomain.com"

- After you app is created modify the Basic Settings add the App Domain means your forum url and select the checkbox "I want people to log in to my website using Facebook."

- on that Page you also find the app id and app secret which are needed for yaf.

The App id needs to be entered in the app.config in yaf

<add key="YAF.FacebookAPIKey" value="XXXX" />

and the app secret

<add key="YAF.FacebookSecretKey" value="XXXX" />

Got as far a seeing the "Create app" button...

Will try this tomorrow... And probably ask more detailed questions...😁

now i have a new button on the logon-form - the facebook authentication window opens. i press the button, the window is closed but nothing happens in my browser window. I am not logged on. when clicking on the "log on via facebook" button again the popup opens and closes immediately...

no clue what is happening ...

Which browser did you use? Are there any javascript errors?

safari 5.1.1 on mac - I did not get any obvious javascript errors, but I can try again with switching on the Javascript Console ...

It works for me with Safari on Windows. The Callback from the FB Login Window is done trough Ajax when there is something wrong it should be visible in the js console

Fixed in repository, if you want to fix it (without changing the source) add a Hometown Location to your Facebook profile on facebook

http://yafnet.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Facebook%20Integration 

(Documentation is WORK IN PROGRESS)

the strange thing is - I have a hometown configured in facebook. one of the few personal data I provide within that platform :?

Are you shure i dont See it on your about Page?

If the Facebook profile has options hidden from the general public (ie: Display to 'me' only, or Display to 'friends' only), they may not be ported to third party applications. Hope this helps!

That was the problem you can get that information when the permission are set correctly, fixed now in repository.