How to add Announcements to a Umbraco website

Embed Announcements on Umbraco in just a few steps

Embed Announcements on Umbraco

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Create a Announcements app for Umbraco on Common Ninja
First, create a Umbraco Announcements app on Common Ninja. On the apps catalog, find the Announcements and enter the Editor.
Create a Announcements app for Umbraco on Common Ninja
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Save the Announcements app
When you're done creating the Announcements app, 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 Announcements app
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Copy the Announcements Embed Code
When you're ready to add the Announcements app to your Umbraco 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 app embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Umbraco website.
Copy the Announcements Embed Code
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Paste the code to your Umbraco website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your Umbraco 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 Umbraco’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Announcements Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Announcements app on your Umbraco website.
Paste the code to your Umbraco 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 Announcements app on your Umbraco app. 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 Umbraco 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 Announcements app to your Umbraco website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Umbraco website's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Umbraco website’s HTML code.