How to add News Ticker to a OpenCities website

Embed News Ticker on OpenCities in just a few steps

Embed News Ticker on OpenCities

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