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How to setup Ghostboard

David Burgos

20 Mar 2018 — 2 min read

Setting up Ghostboard for your blog is very easy. If you need additional help, here is a guide for you!

After completing your signup, you will be directed to the Setup page, which is always available at /setup if you haven't completed it yet. It looks like this:

ghostboard-setup-screenshot

Step 1: Copy your unique code line

On the Setup page (login required), you can manually copy the code line or click the Copy button to automatically copy it to your clipboard.

Step 2: Paste the code line into your blog

Sign in to your Ghost blog (login at yourblog.domain/ghost) and then navigate to the Code Injection section in the left menu:

Click the Open link in the Code Injection section
ghost_code_injection

Paste your code line into the Blog Footer section:
ghostboard-code-injection-screenshot

💡 If you already have some code, don't worry. Just paste the code at the beginning.

✅ Note: it will also work if you paste it in the Header section instead of Footer, but we recommend placing it in the Footer for better blog performance.

Save the changes and visit your blog. You will be able to see your dashboard. Welcome onboard! 🎉

Next step in the dashboard: API integration

For Ghost(Pro), Ghost 2.10 or the latest version

Starting with version 2.10, Ghost deprecated the public API and introduced the Content API.

In your Ghost admin, click on Integrations in the left menu
Click green button Add custom integration for Ghostboard
Copy the key value and paste it in Ghostboard

Ghostboard: Integrate Ghost Content API screenshot

✨ Need help? Check this step-by-step guide with screenshots in How to integrate Ghostboard with Ghost Content API

If you are running Ghost 2.9 or older

In your Ghost admin panel, navigate to Labs in the left menu.
Scroll down to Beta Features
Ensure that Public API has a green checkmark ✅ If not, click on it to enable it.