Title: Plugin configuration problem
Last modified: January 30, 2023

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# Plugin configuration problem

 *  Resolved [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/)
 * (@xaviermi)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/)
 * Hi Jan, I activated your plugin and went through the setup process and saved 
   everything. Unfortunately nothing is published on Mastodon and, checking the 
   authorized applications on my Mastodon profile, your plugin is not there… Where
   am I wrong or how can I fix it?
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/).

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 *  Plugin Author [Jan Boddez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janboddez/)
 * (@janboddez)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16421676)
 * It _should_ show on your instance’s `/oauth/authorized_applications`.
 * Does the plugin’s setting’s page say, “You’ve authorized WordPress to read and
   write to your Mastodon timeline”?
 * If you enable debugging (add `define('WP_DEBUG', true);` to `wp-config.php`),
   do the various plugin options show at the very bottom of the settings page? Do
   you see values for “client ID” and “secret,” and “access token,” and so on?
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by [Jan Boddez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janboddez/).
 *  Thread Starter [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/)
 * (@xaviermi)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16427426)
 * WordPress is not present among the authorized applications on the Mastodon account.
 * “Do you see values for “client ID” and “secret,” and “access token,” and so on?`
   define('WP_DEBUG', true);wp-config.php`” > NO.
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/).
 *  Plugin Author [Jan Boddez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janboddez/)
 * (@janboddez)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16428830)
 * Which errors _are_ you seeing?
 * Do you get a “You’ve authorized WordPress to read and write to your Mastodon 
   account” or does it still say “Authorize WordPress to read and write to your 
   Mastodon timeline in order to enable crossposting”?
 * What happens when you click the Authorize button? Is there an Authorize button?
 * Does it say “Something went wrong contacting your Mastodon instance. Please reload
   this page to try again”? Or still “Please fill out and save your Mastodon instance’s
   URL first”?
 * What did you fill in for the instance URL? It should be just the URL of the instance,
   like [https://mastodon.online](https://mastodon.online).
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by [Jan Boddez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janboddez/).
 *  Thread Starter [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/)
 * (@xaviermi)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16431610)
 * “Authorize WordPress to read and write to your Mastodon timeline in order to 
   enable crossposting”? > It does not ask for any requests
 * Does it say “Something went wrong contacting your Mastodon instance. Please reload
   this page to try again”? Or still “Please fill out and save your Mastodon instance’s
   URL first”? > NO
 * The instance URL is: [https://mastodon.uno/@profilename](https://mastodon.uno/@profilename)
 * Screenshot: [https://imgur.com/a/EkijPWD](https://imgur.com/a/EkijPWD)
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/).
 *  Plugin Author [Jan Boddez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janboddez/)
 * (@janboddez)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16436112)
 * So the error you’re getting is “Something went wrong contacting your Mastodon
   instance. Please reload this page to try again.”
 * The reason is that your instance URL should be [https://mastodon.uno](https://mastodon.uno/@profilename).
 *  Thread Starter [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/)
 * (@xaviermi)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16436783)
 * <font _mstmutation=”1″></font>I’m getting no errors. Basically once I click on“
   save changes” nothing happens. It saves the settings I entered, but doesn’t ask
   me for anything else. There is no permission request to WordPress…
 * p.s. so this plugin doesn’t work with mastodon.uno instance?
 *  Plugin Author [Jan Boddez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janboddez/)
 * (@janboddez)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16437363)
 * I just tested it. It works fine.
 * You have to put in [https://mastodon.uno](https://mastodon.uno) (I’ll make this
   more clear in a next version), and then Save Changes.
 * Then an Authorize button will appear. After you’ve authorized WordPress to post
   on your behalf, it will work.
 * In your screenshot, it literally says, “Something went wrong contacting your 
   Mastodon instance.” That’s the error I was asking about. It shows because the
   instance URL should not contain a username or anything.
 * I’ll eventually make this more clear in the docs/description.
 *  Thread Starter [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/)
 * (@xaviermi)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16437482)
 * Okay. That was the problem. Only the URL of the instance should be entered, without
   entering the username/profile. Now it has asked for permission. I’ll check that
   you publish everything automatically, but it’s already a step forward. Thanks
   for the support.
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/).

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 * Last reply from: [xaviermi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xaviermi/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-configuration-problem/#post-16437482)
 * Status: resolved