Add Twitter Feed

Last Updated: 4/28/2017

Twitter offers the ability to embed a feed of your account within your website. This will display your latest tweets as well as offer the opportunity for website visitors to follow and tweet at you.

To add a Twitter feed, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create Twitter Feed

• Access this webpage: https://twitter.com/settings/widgets
• Login with your Twitter account information.
• Click the Create New button and choose Profile.
• On the subsequent screen, enter your Twitter page's URL, then hit enter.
• Choose the Embedded Timeline option.
• If you choose, modify the look of your feed by selecting the set customization options link. A preview will display below.
  • Once adjustments are made, click the Update button.
• Click the Copy Code button.

Step 2: Create Twitter Feed Module (CMS)

• Access: Content>Module Manager.
• Select Add New Module.
• From the scrolling list, choose Free HTML Content.
• Provide an appropriate Name for the module.
• Assign the Position where the feed will display. Most websites will utilize a 'left' or right' position.
• Leave the Theme at Default.
• Click Add & Configure.
• Select the Free HTML Code tab.
• Place your cursor into the empty field and ensure that it is flashing. Then, paste the code you copied at the end of Step 1 into this section.
• Adjust any other module settings, if necessary.
• Click Save & Close.
• Activate the module by clicking the light bulb on.

Once all of the steps are completed, it will look similar to this: