Add a Twitter widget to NexSigns

You can integrate Twitter as part of your digital signage easily by creating a widget in your own Twitter account.

Twitter was sold and re-branded to X at July 2022. Since then, the Twitter Widget was disabled permanently and no longer works.

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Create a Twitter widget

Open a Web Browser
Navigate to https://publish.twitter.com
Enter your desired Twitter link
example
```
https://twitter.com/kuusoft
```
Select Embedded Timeline
Scroll down and verify the preview of the Twitter widget
Click on Copy Code
The WebScript has been copied to your clipboard - leave this tab open as it may be used later

Add the Twitter widget to a WebScript Channel

Open a New Browser Tab
Login to OnePass - (For more information, see How to access OnePass)
Click on Application then select NexSigns
Click on Start Action on your intended Product License
Select Manage Channel located in the left menu
Click on Create New Channel
Enter a Channel Name, Description, and Select WebScript in the Channel Type drop down menu
Select Continue to finish creating a new WebScript Channel
Paste the WebScript code previously copied on the Twitter website into the WebScript / Embed Script text box
Select Software Engine in the Browser Engine drop down menu
Click on Update
You have successfully configured a Twitter Widget

Ensure to create a Layout, Container, and connect it to the Twitter Widget WebScript Channel then Publish it to view it on your signage.

When creating a Screen Layout for your display, we recommend a 20% ratio for your Vertical Container for your Twitter widget.

The recommended minimum is 15% and the recommended maximum is 25%.

Applies to

NexSigns 2.x, NexSigns 3.X. OnePass 3.1.x

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