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A gadget /widget author can create any type of gadgets and add it to WSO2 DS, so that you can make use of them when creating a dashboard.

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  1. Navigate to the <DS_HOME>/repository/deployment/server/jaggeryapps/portal/store directory.
  2. Create a folder by the name of the tenant.
    <DS_HOME>/repository/deployment/server/jaggeryapps/portal/store/<TENANT_NAME>

    Example:
    <DS_HOME>/repository/deployment/server/jaggeryapps/portal/store/kim
  3. Create a folder based on the name of the gadget in the newly created tenant directory.
    <DS_HOME>/repository/deployment/server/jaggeryapps/portal/store/<TENANT_NAME>/<GADGET_NAME>

    Example:
    <DS_HOME>/repository/deployment/server/jaggeryapps/portal/store/kim/age_group

Step 2 - Define the

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gadget XML

Gadgets are defined using an XML file, which can be later rendered using Shindig to HTML document. Create this XML file within the <DS_HOME>/repository/deployment/server/jaggeryapps/portal/store/<TENANT_NAME>/<GADGET_NAME> directory, and use any name to name the gadget XML file.

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Tip

If you wish to learn more on creating gadget XMLs, go to https://developers.google.com/gadgets/docs/gs

In addition, if you do not want the user preferences to be rendered using the default view, customize the way in which the user preferences should appear. For more information, see Configuring Customized User Preference Settings.

Step 3 - Define the gadget.json file

The gadget.json file is a configuration file that is specifically used by the WSO2 Dashboard Server (WSO2 DS) for a gadget. Create the gadget.json file in the the <DS_HOME>/repository/deployment/server/jaggeryapps/portal/store/<TENANT_NAME>/<GADGET_NAME> directory. 

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