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How to add Social Media Links to a ExpressionEngine website

Embed Social Media Links on ExpressionEngine in just a few steps

Embed Social Media Links on ExpressionEngine

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Create a Social Media Links add-on for ExpressionEngine on Common Ninja
First, create a ExpressionEngine Social Media Links add-on on Common Ninja. On the add-ons catalog, find the Social Media Links and enter the Editor.
Create a Social Media Links add-on for ExpressionEngine on Common Ninja
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Save the Social Media Links add-on
When you're done creating the Social Media Links add-on, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.
Save the Social Media Links add-on
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Copy the Social Media Links Embed Code
When you're ready to add the Social Media Links add-on to your ExpressionEngine website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the add-on embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your ExpressionEngine website.
Copy the Social Media Links Embed Code
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Paste the code to your ExpressionEngine website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your ExpressionEngine website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the ExpressionEngine’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Social Media Links Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Social Media Links add-on on your ExpressionEngine website.
Paste the code to your ExpressionEngine website’s HTML field.
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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Social Media Links add-on on your ExpressionEngine add-on. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your ExpressionEngine website’s HTML code.
If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Social Media Links add-on to your ExpressionEngine website. You can do this by putting it straight into your ExpressionEngine website's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your ExpressionEngine website’s HTML code.