Applies to: Managed Ecommerce for WordPress

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Connect Google

In this article, we'll go over how to connect Google so your customers can save time by using their Google accounts to sign in to your store.

Required: WooCommerce Social Login is a premium WooCommerce extension included with Managed Ecommerce for WordPress, Managed Hosting for WooCommerce or as a standalone purchase.

Obtain your Authorized Redirect URI

  1. Sign into WordPress, go to WooCommerce and click on Settings.
  2. Select the Social Login tab and click on Google.
  3. Copy the Authorized Redirect URI provided at the top. This will be used in the next section to configure your Google Cloud project.

Create a new project

  1. Log into your Google Cloud Resource Manager.
  2. Click on Create Project.
  3. Create a project name (visitors will see this when approving the login) and select Create.
    Note: The page may take a moment to refresh while Google creates your project.
  4. Once the project is created, navigate to the top-left Google Cloud menu, select APIs & Services and click on Credentials.
  5. Select Configure Consent Screen at the top and configure with your company information and business purposes.
    Note: Learn more about configuring the consent screen in the Google Cloud documentation.
  6. After you've configured your consent screen, return to the Credentials tab and click on Create Credentials.
  7. Select the OAuth client ID option and set the following:
    • Application type: Choose Web application.
    • Name: A name to be able to identify your OAuth 2.0 client in the console.
    • Authorized Javascript Origins: Enter your site URL (e.g. http://www.coolexample.com/).
    • Authorized Redirect URI: Enter the URL you copied from your WooCommerce settings in the prior section.
  8. Select Create to save.
  9. Copy the generated Client ID and Client Secret. You will use these to finish configuring your settings inside of WooCommerce.

Enter application details

  1. Sign into WordPress.
  2. Go to WooCommerce and click on Settings.
  3. Select the Social Login tab and click on Google.
  4. Select Enable Google.
  5. Enter the Client ID and Client Secret you copied from Google.
  6. Click on Save changes.
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Refer to the links below for steps on how to connect other social login methods:

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