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How to add your Widget to your WordPress site through the Tolstoy app plug-in

Click your profile letter on the lower left, then Integrations. ​

Go to the WordPress integration and click Connect. This will download the Tolstoy plugin as a zip file, which is called "Tolstoy".

Go to your WordPress dashboard, and click Plugins. ​

Choose file and upload the zip file you downloaded from Tolstoy. ​

You will be redirected to this page. Wait for the plugin to be uploaded successfully. Click Activate Plugin. ​

Go to the Tolstoy system. <a href="https://help.gotolstoy.com/en/articles/5772218-how-to-locate-your-tolstoy-ids">Locate the App Key </a>and copy it. ​

Go to your Settings in WordPress, and paste the App Key. ​

1. Click your profile letter on the lower left, then Integrations. ​
 
 
2. Go to the WordPress integration and click Connect. This will download the Tolstoy plugin as a zip file, which is called "Tolstoy". 
 
 
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3. Go to your WordPress dashboard, and click Plugins. ​
 
 
4. Click Upload Plugin. ​
 
 
5. Choose file and upload the zip file you downloaded from Tolstoy. ​
 
 
6. Click Install now. ​
 
 
7. You will be redirected to this page. Wait for the plugin to be uploaded successfully. Click Activate Plugin. ​

8. Go to the Tolstoy system. <a href="https://help.gotolstoy.com/en/articles/5772218-how-to-locate-your-tolstoy-ids">Locate the App Key </a>and copy it. ​
 
9. Go to your Settings in WordPress, and paste the App Key. ​
 
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10. See your Tolstoy on your site! ​

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How to Embed your Tolstoy on your WordPress site through the Tolstoy app plug-in

In order to download plugins in WordPress, you need to be on a Pro, Business, or Enterprise plan. ​

<a href="https://help.gotolstoy.com/en/articles/8891316-how-do-i-create-an-embedded-tolstoy">Create</a><a href="https://help.gotolstoy.com/en/articles/8891316-how-do-i-create-an-embedded-tolstoy"> your embedded Tolstoy</a>.

Click on the Install tab and copy the embed code.

Navigate to your Dashboard and click on Plugins. ​

Search for iframe and click Install now. ​

Once installed, edit your site, and hover on the place where you want to add your Tolstoy to. Click on the "+". ​

Paste the Tolstoy HTML code and click Update.

1. In order to download plugins in WordPress, you need to be on a Pro, Business, or Enterprise plan. ​
 
 
2. <a href="https://help.gotolstoy.com/en/articles/8891316-how-do-i-create-an-embedded-tolstoy">Create</a><a href="https://help.gotolstoy.com/en/articles/8891316-how-do-i-create-an-embedded-tolstoy"> your embedded Tolstoy</a>. 
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3. Click on the Install tab and copy the embed code.
 
 
 
 
4. Navigate to your Dashboard and click on Plugins. ​
 
 
5. Search for iframe and click Install now. ​
 
 
6. Once installed, edit your site, and hover on the place where you want to add your Tolstoy to. Click on the "+". ​
 
 
7. Search for Custom HTML. ​
 
 
8. Paste the Tolstoy HTML code and click Update.

That’s it! You’re all set. Go to the page you chose and check out your new awesome Tolstoy:

For other video projects like carousel or homepage spotlight and stories, click the Publish button on the upper right and copy the code.

Note: There are other ways to connect the Tolstoy script to your WordPress site: ​Manual Method: You can do this by pasting the code into your theme file. Go to theme file editor, find the header.php file, and paste the code there.

Using a Third-Party Plugin: Another option is to use a third-party plugin like WP Rocket or Elementor to make the connection. Make sure to clear the cache for the Tolstoy script so the video renders properly.

Have any questions about the WordPress integration? Feel free to reach out to <a href="mailto:support@tolstoy.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support@gotolstoy.com</a>.