What is media source and How to create it 

In this guide, you will learn about what media source is and how to create it in NestWidget. Let’s get started now!

What is a media source?

Media source is where you collect media items from different source types and social accounts. 

For source types, you can select from following options: 

• Personal account 
• Hashtag (coming soon)
• Mention (coming soon)

For social accounts, you can select from following options: 

• TikTok 
• Instagram (comming soon)

You can create a media source by including one or multiple social accounts. There’s no limit on how many sources you can create in NestWidget. 

Create a new media source (In onboarding process)

If it’s your first time using NestWidget, you will have to go through onboarding process before entering the app. 

You can create a new media source in step 3 of NestWidget process. Follow the instructions below: 

1. Create your NestScale account here > Select NestWidget app to continue 
2. In step 1 of onboarding process, connect your Shopify store 

*Note: Enter the right domain format: xxx.myshopify.com (xxx is your store name)

3.  In the 2nd step, you click on Connect TikTok account button

If you’ve already logged in your TikTok account, it will redirect you to the Access Request page. Now click on Authorize button.

You will see your TikTok account is connected to your Shopify store as shown below:

4. In the 3rd step, you create a media source 

• Enter Source name 
• Choose Social platform 
• Choose Source type 
• Select Social account 

Then hit on Save & Continue button. That’s done, your media source is created successfully!

Notice: You can skip the 3rd and 4th on the Onboarding process.

Create a new media source (In app)

If you have passed onboarding process and want to create more media sources in NestWidget, follow the instructions below: 

1. Go to Media Sources > click New Media Source button 

2. Configure your media source 

• Enter Source name 
• Choose Social platform 
• Choose Source type 
• Select Social account 

3. Click on Save button at the upper right corner.

Then you will see a pop up showing “Media source is created successfully”. 

You can click on Continue to Post Moderation button to modify media items in further.

>>> Read more: Edit and moderate media source 

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