Import and Export Widgets

From KickApps Documentation

You can import widgets from other accounts by obtaining the widget code for the widget you wish to import, or by using its URL. To learn how, view the screencast or follow the directions below.

Contents 1 Import a widget via widget code 2 Import a widget via URL 3 Export a widget 4 Importing and Exporting Widgets Screencast

Import a widget via widget code

1. Ask the widget's owner to send you the widget's code, per the export instructions below.
2. Open your Widget Studio, and select File > Import.
3. Paste the widget code in the pop-up window.

Import a widget via URL

1. Make sure that you have Firebug installed.
2. Browse to the page that the widget is on, open Firebug, and select the Net panel
3. Under the net panel, find the entry that begins with "getWidget.kickAction". Please note that this is different than "getWidgetSwf.kickAction".
4. Right-click on that entry, and select Copy Location from the context menu
5. Open your Widget Studio, select File > Import, and paste the widget URL into the pop-up window.

Export a widget

1. In the App Studio, open the widget you'd like to export.
2. Click File > Export
3. The widget's code is now copied to your clipboard. You can send it to any other Widget Studio user, and they'll be able to import your widget into their account.

Importing and Exporting Widgets Screencast