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From Setup, in the left-hand navigation go to Platform Tools → Apps → External Client Apps → External Client App Manager.\n2. Click \"New External Client App\" in the top right.\n3. Under \"Basic Information\", enter the External Client App Name, Email Address (admin contact), and set Distribution State to \"Local\".\n4. Under \"API (Enable OAuth Settings)\", check \"Enable OAuth\".\n5. Enter the Callback URL that Salesforce redirects to after authorization.\n6. Under \"OAuth Scopes\", add the required scopes (e.g. \"Manage user data via APIs\", \"Perform requests at any time\").\n7. Enable \"Enable Token Exchange Flow\" and \"Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)\" as needed.\n8. 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