LinkedIn Autopost allows you to publish or schedule stories directly from Bold CMS to your LinkedIn profile or organization page.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

• Access to the LinkedIn account that will be connected.
• Super Admin access to the LinkedIn organization page you want to connect.
• Access to the Bold CMS instance where the social connection needs to be configured.
• Your website's privacy policy URL.
• Access to the LinkedIn Developer Portal.
• The Client ID and Primary Client Secret generated from the LinkedIn Developer App.

Steps to Configure LinkedIn Autopost

Step 1: Create a LinkedIn Developer App

1. Open the LinkedIn Developer Portal.
2. Sign in using your LinkedIn account.
3. Select Create App.

1. Enter the required details:
   • App Name: Enter a name for your application.
   • LinkedIn Page: Select the organization page you want to associate with the app.
   • Privacy Policy URL: Enter your website's privacy policy URL.
   • App Logo: Upload your application logo.
2. Accept the API Terms of Use.
3. Click Create App.

The app will be used to generate the credentials required for the Bold CMS integration.

Step 2: Verify the LinkedIn Organization Page

After creating the app:

1. Open the newly created app in the LinkedIn Developer Portal.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab.
3. Locate the LinkedIn Page associated with the app.
4. Click Verify.
5. Click Generate URL.
6. Copy the generated verification URL and open it in a new browser tab.
7. Complete the verification process.
8. Return to the Developer Portal and click I'm done.

Step 3: Request Access to the Required LinkedIn Products

1. Open the Products tab in your LinkedIn Developer App.
2. Request access to the following products:
   • Share on LinkedIn
   • Advertising API
   • Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect
3. If LinkedIn displays an additional access request form for the Advertising API, complete and submit the form.
4. Wait for LinkedIn to process the access requests and approve them where required.

Note: Access to LinkedIn products is subject to LinkedIn's requirements and approval process.

Step 4: Configure the Authorized Redirect URL

After requesting access to the required products:

1. Navigate to the Auth tab in your LinkedIn Developer App.
2. Locate Authorized redirect URLs for your app.
3. Click Edit.
4. Select Add redirect URL.

Enter the following URL:
https://yourdomain.com/admin/add-social.callback

1. Replace yourdomain.com with your website's frontend domain.
2. Save the changes.

Step 5: Generate the LinkedIn App Credentials

After configuring the redirect URL:

1. Open the Auth tab in your LinkedIn Developer App.
2. Locate the application credentials.
3. Copy the Client ID.
4. Copy the Primary Client Secret.

Keep these credentials secure and do not share them publicly. You will need them to configure LinkedIn in Bold CMS.

Step 6: Add the LinkedIn Credentials to Bold CMS

1. Log in to the Bold CMS Workspace.
2. Navigate to Settings → Integrations.
3. Under the Social section, select LinkedIn.
4. Enter the credentials in the corresponding fields:
   • API Key: LinkedIn Client ID
   • API Secret: LinkedIn Primary Client Secret
5. Save the changes.

Step 7: Add the LinkedIn Connection in Bold CMS

Once the LinkedIn credentials have been configured:

1. Log in to the Bold CMS Workspace.
2. Navigate to Settings → Social Sharing.
3. Click New Connection.
4. Select LinkedIn from the dropdown.
5. Click Add LinkedIn Account.
6. Sign in using the LinkedIn account associated with the organization page you want to connect.
7. Complete the authorization process and allow the requested permissions.
8. Verify that the LinkedIn account is successfully connected.

Step 8: Verify the LinkedIn Organization Page

The LinkedIn user connecting the account must have Super Admin access to the organization page that needs to be added.

After successfully connecting the account, the LinkedIn profile and organization pages managed by that user will be available in Bold CMS.

1. Navigate to Settings → Social Sharing.
2. Verify that the LinkedIn account appears in the list of connected accounts.
3. Confirm that the required organization page is available for selection.

Once the connection is established, the LinkedIn account or organization page can be used to share stories through Bold CMS.

Reconnect LinkedIn Account to Extend Validity

The LinkedIn connection in Bold CMS is valid for one year. To avoid interruptions to LinkedIn Autopost, it is recommended that you reconnect the account before the current connection expires.

Steps to Reconnect the LinkedIn Account

1. Log in to the Bold CMS Workspace.
2. Navigate to Settings → Social Sharing.
3. Locate the connected LinkedIn account.
4. Click the three-dot menu next to the acount.
5. Select Reconnect
6. You will be redirected to LinkedIn.
7. Sign in and complete the authorization process.
8. After successful reconnection, the connection validity will be extended for another year from the reconnection date.

Important:

• You can reconnect the LinkedIn account before or after its expiry date.
• If the connection has expired, LinkedIn Autopost will not work during the period when the account remains expired.
• Reconnecting the account restores the connection and extends its validity for another year.

Once the connection is established, the LinkedIn account can be used through BOLD's Social Auto Post functionality for content distribution.