Welcome to this tutorial on how to add Twitter to Webflow!
Why add Twitter to Webflow?
Twitter is a powerful social media platform that allows you to connect with your audience, share updates, and engage in conversations. By integrating Twitter into your Webflow website, you can provide visitors with real-time updates and encourage them to follow and interact with your brand on social media.
Step 1: Create a Twitter Developer Account
If you don’t already have a Twitter Developer Account, head over to the Twitter Developer website and sign up for an account. Once signed in, navigate to the “Apps” section and create a new app.
Step 2: Generate API Keys
After creating your app, go to the “Keys and tokens” tab. Here, you will find your API key, API secret key, access token, and access token secret. These credentials are required for authenticating requests made from your Webflow website to the Twitter API.
Important:
Keep these credentials safe and do not share them publicly!
Step 3: Embedding the Twitter Widget
In Webflow, open the page where you want to add the Twitter widget. Place your cursor where you want the widget to appear.
- Create a new HTML Embed element by clicking on the “+” icon in the toolbar.
- In the HTML Embed settings panel on the right side of the screen, paste the following code:
<a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/YourTwitterHandle" data-tweet-limit="5">Tweets by YourTwitterHandle</a>Replace “YourTwitterHandle” with your actual Twitter handle.
Step 4: Customizing the Widget
You can customize the appearance and behavior of the Twitter widget by adding additional attributes to the HTML code. For example, you can change the number of tweets displayed by modifying the data-tweet-limit attribute value.
List of customizable attributes:
- data-theme: Set to “dark” or “light” to change the widget’s color scheme.
- data-link-color: Specify a color for links within the widget.
- data-border-color: Define a custom border color for the widget.
- data-chrome: Show or hide specific components like header, footer, borders using “noheader”, “nofooter”, “noborders”.
You can find more information about these customization options in the Twitter Embedded Timeline documentation.
Congratulations!
You have successfully added Twitter to your Webflow website. Visitors can now see your latest tweets and engage with your content directly from your site. Remember to keep your Twitter profile updated with engaging content to keep your website visitors interested!
I hope you found this tutorial helpful. Happy tweeting!