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Installing the InsightEmbed Widget ​

This guide will walk you through the process of installing the InsightEmbed widget on your website. The widget is designed to be lightweight and compatible with virtually any website, regardless of the technology stack you're using.

Prerequisites ​

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  1. An active InsightEmbed account
  2. Access to edit your website's HTML
  3. Your unique API key (available in your dashboard)

Installation Steps ​

Step 1: Get Your Widget Code ​

  1. Log in to your InsightEmbed dashboard at app.insightembed.com
  2. Navigate to the "Widget" section
  3. Click on "Installation"
  4. You'll see a code snippet that looks like this:
html
<script src="https://cdn.insightembed.com/widget.js" data-api-key="YOUR_API_KEY" data-domain="yourdomain.com"></script>

Step 2: Add the Widget to Your Website ​

  1. Copy the widget code from your dashboard
  2. Paste it into your website's HTML, just before the closing </body> tag
  3. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key if it's not already populated
  4. Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name

Example Implementation ​

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>My Website</title>
    <!-- Your existing head content -->
</head>
<body>
    <!-- Your website content -->
    
    <!-- InsightEmbed Widget (place just before closing body tag) -->
    <script src="https://cdn.insightembed.com/widget.js" data-api-key="abc123xyz456" data-domain="example.com"></script>
</body>
</html>

Verifying Installation ​

After adding the widget to your website:

  1. Visit your website in a browser
  2. You should see the InsightEmbed icon in the bottom-right corner of the page
  3. Click on the icon to open the widget
  4. Try selecting some text to analyze it

If the widget doesn't appear, check the following:

  • Ensure your API key is correct
  • Verify that your domain is properly registered in your InsightEmbed dashboard
  • Check your browser console for any error messages

Next Steps ​

Now that you've installed the widget, you can:

Troubleshooting ​

If you encounter any issues during installation, please refer to our Common Errors guide or contact our support team at support@insightembed.com.

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