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title: "How to enable and insert an iframe in TikiWiki"
description: "When setting up TikiWiki pages, there may be an occasion when you need to add an iframe to a page. TikiWiki has a built in capability to use iframes in pages. The following steps will explain how to..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/tiki-wiki/enable-insert-iframe-tiki/
date: 2013-02-12
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Tiki Wiki"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to enable and insert an iframe in TikiWiki

When setting up TikiWiki pages, there may be an occasion when you need to add an iframe to a page. TikiWiki has a built in capability to use iframes in pages. The following steps will explain how to enable and insert an iframe in TikiWiki.

## Steps to add an iFrame in TikiWiki

1. [Log into TikiWiki](/support/edu/tiki-wiki/login-tikiwiki/). [Edit the page](/support/edu/tiki-wiki/edit-create-delete-restore-tikiwiki/) you want to insert the iframe into.
2. Insert the following code into your page. {IFRAME(width="600" height="500" scrolling="auto")}https://website.com{IFRAME} [![Add iframe code to page TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-1-add-code.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-1-add-code.gif) You will need to supplement the https://website.com with the url you want your iframe to load. Click **Save**.
3. [![Enable iframe plugin TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-2-set-enable-plugin.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-2-set-enable-plugin.gif) Initially, the iframe plugin is not enabled. You will need to enable it. You should see a “*Plugin Disabled*” warning. See image to the right. Check the **Plugin iframe** check box and click **Set**. [![Confirmed enable TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-3-confirmed.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-3-confirmed.gif) You should have a confirmation saying “*Preference wikiplugin iframe enabled*“.
4. [![View details of iframe TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-4-view-details.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-4-view-details.gif) Go back to the page you inserted the iframe into and edit it. When visiting the page, you will get a notification that says, “*Plugin execution pending approval*“. Click **View details**.
5. [![Approve the iframe TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-5-approve-iframe.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-5-approve-iframe.gif) The details of what is being inserted into the page will display. Click **Approve**. [![Page saved with iframe TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-6-page-saved.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_102_insert-iframe_adding-iframe-tiki-6-page-saved.gif) Now you will see the iframe display on your TikiWiki page.