Method and apparatus for configuring social networking site sharing functions

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
• provide a list of social networking sites;
• receive an indication of a user selection of a plurality of social networking sites from the list of social networking sites;
• download, via a computer network, a configuration file and user information related to the selected social networking sites, wherein the configuration file comprises a plurality of interface parameters that define how to form share requests for the plurality of social networking sites and the plurality of interface parameters define protocols for file sharing with the plurality of social networking sites;
• create a content file;
• form share requests corresponding to at least two social networking sites of the plurality of social networking sites utilizing the user information and at least two parameters of the plurality of interface parameters, wherein the share request comprises a request to share the content file via the at least two social networking sites;
• and
• transfer, via the computer network, the share requests and the content file to the at least two social networking sites such that the at least two social networking sites share the content file with other users of the at least two social networking sites.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform steps of configuring social networking site sharing functions comprising:

• providing a list of social networking sites;
• receiving an indication of a user selection of a plurality of social networking sites from the list of social networking sites;
• downloading, via a computer network, a configuration file and user information related to the selected social networking sites, wherein the configuration file comprises a plurality of interface parameters that define how to form share requests for the plurality of social networking sites;
• processing and storing the configuration file and user information;
• forming a share request corresponding to a social networking site of the plurality of social networking sites utilizing the user information and at least one of the plurality of interface parameters, wherein the share requests comprise a request to share a content file via the social networking site;
• transferring, via the computer network, the share request and the content file to the social networking site such that the social networking site shares the content file with other users of the social networking site;
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• in response to modification of at least one social networking site of the selected social networking sites and a subsequent launch of a software application, downloading an updated configuration file comprising updated interface parameters that define how to form share requests for the modified at least one social networking site.