How to enable Facebook Timeline today

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Facebook's new Timeline feature looks very cool, but despite its release date being set for 30 September, it's still not available to everyone. There's currently only one way to access it, and we know how. Click play on our tutorial video above or read on to find out.

Facebook's head of product Chris Cox, speaking at the f8 conference, described how people used to build scrapbooks of past memories as something to enjoy in the future. Facebook is the modern equivalent, but until now the only way to browse your personal archive was to scroll, scroll, scroll.

The new Timeline takes this scrapbook idea, and presents your Facebook history in a new and beautifully accessible way.

There's no news on when Timeline will launch to the public, but if you're keen to dive in today, there's a relatively easy way of unlocking the new feature.

How to enable Facebook Timeline

1. Access Facebook and search for 'developer', then click 'allow'.

2. Click 'Create New App' in the top right, then give your fake app a name. Call it something silly so that real developers can use all the cool words for real apps.

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