Unlike other CMS platforms for building websites, BigCommerce does not provide a direct option in the editor to add an HTML code. This option exists but is not that DYI friendly and you basically need to edit some of the theme files.
According to the BigCommerce official tutorial it is recommended to create a copy of the current theme to avoid errors on the live website while you edit the theme files.
Before you begin.
Login to your EmbedAlbum account and generate your albums
Get the code from your Instagram albums as shown below
Please note that you can repeat the same steps for Facebook albums as well.
Embedding code in BigCommerce website
So, the first step is to make a copy of the current theme. To do this follow the steps below:
Go to Storefront › My Themes
Click on the Advanced drop-down menu of the current theme
Click Make Copy
Enter a name of the copied theme
Click Save
Once you finish these steps, the copy will appear in the My themes section. To edit this theme files, you will need to click on the 3 dots icon at the bottom of the theme thumbnail and then click Edit Theme Files
In the files editor, navigate to the file that you want to edit and where you want to embed the code.
For example, you can add photo albums on your homepage.
To do this follow the steps below.
On the left side list of files, look for Templates > Pages > home.html file and click on it
You will see the homepage sections named where you can choose to paste the code that EmbedSocial provides.
Click Preview and if you like the layout Click Save file
Next, you will need to apply the new theme to the storefront.
To do this, just follow the steps below.
Navigate to Storefront › My Themes, then scroll down to the list of your themes.
Click on the Theme you copied and edited.
Next, to the Design Options drop-down, click Apply
That’s it.
Here's a preview of how your Instagram album will look like on your BigCommerce page.
If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reach out and chat with us, or send us an email at support@embedsocial.com
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