Getting Started

1) New to iGoogle? Check out the Anatomy of an iGoogle Gadget and read about iGoogle Users.

2) Sign-up for the sandbox

Remember that the sandbox is provided for development purposes only. Several features in the sandbox are under development. Some key points:

• Users start with an empty friends list. You'll need to manually add friends in the sandbox. Friends need to be in the sandbox to accept friend requests.
• Gadgets can access all activities in the Updates gadget for debugging purposes, but will later only be able to access their own activities.
• requestSendMessage (notifications) is not yet enabled in the sandbox.
• Only very limited profile information is available.
• The install page for social gadgets is still under development.

3) Add developer tools to your account

Includes the following gadgets:

• Developer gadget: add gadgets and turn off caching.
• Updates gadget: post and view updates.
• Friends Manager gadget: add test friends in the sandbox.
• Profile gadget: view and edit your limited sandbox profile.

4) Add your gadget

To add a gadget in development to the sandbox, enter the URL into the developer gadget and click add.

5) Move on to the developer's guide!