In this article we will provide a comprehensive guide on how to install Instagram widget InstaShow to a Squarespace site. We will put to use a superb cloud product developed by Elfsight Apps – omline platform with ready-made plugins for web resources.
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Create Your Own Instagram Feed
Go through a couple of easy stages to set the gallery on the required pages of your site. The approximated installation time of Instagram Widget is less than 1 minute.Video Tutorial
Step 1: Create an account at Elfsight Apps
• Register or log into our cloud service
First of all, in order to use InstaShow via our Elfsight Apps, you need to create an account. Add only correct e-mail addresses and passwords to create an account. If you already have a personal account, please, enter here.
• Pick out your widget
Our online service has a full range of social plugins, which will level up your website. To embed Instagram photo gallery widget to a Squarespace website, just select InstaShow.
• Customize the Instagram plugin
Indicate the color solution, styles and output settings to set up the gallery that will blend with your website. InstaShow characteristics:- Limitless combinations of social sources (usernames, hashtags, locations and photo URLs);
- Additional source filters;
- The option of limiting user-generated photos in the feed;
- Cache media time parameter;
- etc.
• Get the script for activating InstaShow on your website
The last phase in our resource is to take the widget code by pressing “Get” tab alongside the plugin’s header.
Step 2: The Installation of Your Instagram Feed
• Log in to your Squarespace account
Login to your account at the Squarespace website.
• Go to “Pages” section
Select “Pages” from the left-hand menu.
• Choose where to put the plugin
Select the page and the place on the page to put the plugin to. Click the variant you’ve selected.
• Add the code to the page
Choose the place to paste the plugin to and click the left side of the page to call up the elements window. Find “Code” and click on it.
• Copy-paste the script and save the changes
Paste the script you received at Elfsight Apps into the popup window, and press “Apply”. Next, press “Save” in the upper menu to save the changes you’ve made.
• Great! You’ve installed the plugin.
Go to the website and check out the plugin.