When using JavaScript in my own Blogger templates and customizations, I prefer to host the required scripts using Google Code's Project Hosting. In this post, I'll explain the methods and best practises for using Google Code to serve JavaScripts for your own Blogger tweaks.
First things first!
Project Hosting on Google Code is intended for collaborative development on open source projects. Rather than being used as a substitute for regular web hosting, it is best suited to hosting shared projects.All projects hosted on Google Code are Open Source, and are available for anyone to view or download. Various licenses are used for files served by Project Hosting including:
- GNU General Public License (GPL)
- MIT License
- Eclipse Public License
- Mozilla Public License
- Apache License 2.0
Search for scripts before uploading your own
Before creating your own project on Google Code for the purpose of hosting files, be sure to check if the script has already been made available by another project.You can use the Google Code search page to check if the script you'd like to use is already hosted:
If the file you need to link to is already available, you can link to this in your template (or gadget code) as detailed below.
Hosting your own files with Google Code
If you find the file you require is not available, or would like to use Google Code to host your own files, you'll need to create a new project.Fill in all required details on the Create a Project page and choose an appropriate Public Domain license from the drop-down list. All files you consequently upload to your project will adopt this same license.
The name chosen for your project will become part of the URL for your project's home page (e.g. http://code.google.com/p/NAME-OF-PROJECT) and should contain no spaces.
You can also choose to add labels to help others find your project.
To upload files to your new Google Code hosted project, click the Downloads tab, then use the New Download link:
On the next page, you'll be able to add a one-line description of your file, plus a detailed description for information:
Labels on this page affect how your download is presented on the main project page. Place your cursor in one of the Label boxes to be presented with a list of choices and select any which are applicable (or none if you prefer):
Finally, click the Submit File button to upload your file to Google code.
Linking to files hosted by Google Code
Once you've uploaded a file to Google Code (or have found a file to which you'd like to link) you'll need to locate it's direct URL.In most cases you'll find the script you need is included in a list of downloads on its project page, like this:
When you click the linked title of the file you want to use, you'll be taken to it's dedicated page which includes details of the file and the all-important direct file link:
You'll need to right click this link and choose to copy the link location. Then you'll be able to paste the URL which links directly to the file for use in your own Blogger projects.
Of course, the way you need to use this direct link will depend entirely on how you need to use the hosted file.
For example, when implementing a jQuery slideshow to your Blogger template, you'll need to replace the URLs of script files placed in the <head> section of your Blogger template. If linking to a PDF hosted on Google code, you can simply paste it in place of the URL in the link tags.
In future tutorials posted here on Blogger Buster, I'll be referring to this method often as from now on I'll be using Google Code as my main repository for scripts and Blogger projects.
Blogger Buster Tools on Google Code
Back in 2009 I launched the Blogger Buster Tools project on Google Code to act as a repository for scripts and files relevant to Blogger-based development.This project now includes the vast majority of files used for interactive JavaScript features (e.g. slideshows and galleries); Blogger Gadgets, free Blogger templates and eBooks.
Did you find this post useful?
Rather than focusing on a customization tutorial in this article, I've tried to offer an overview of using Google Code for hosting files relevant to your own Blogger template tweaks.I hope you've found this post useful! Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Excellent, ive been using it for a while now, and im sure you are among the first to suggest this site for blogger users instead of Google Pages xD
Good day Amanda!
BTW any updates for the Nexus 5 Template? Nexus 6 maybe?
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Great post, i have never heard of Google Code!!!
Thank you very much and happy new year!!!
i was banned from google code for doing exactly that, its meant for open source software. if you dont have many visits to your blog they wont notice it.
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Google Code is for Open Source projects and not for your personal file storage. If you do so, it will be like killing the system. The more files you put it, google will be forced to use some automated methods to eliminate such personal stuff and this might harm the real open source projects.
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You can use http://www.cdnjs.com/ (coming soon cdncsss.com) or dropbox.com to host your Js & CSS files. I dont agree with abusing googlecode, it's for opensource project, keep it that way.
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"To be specific use Google Sites. Why Google Sites? Because it’s free first and foremost (that’s why you join Blogger in the first place right?) and it’s a part of Google big family, so you don’t have to sign up or anything.
But Google Sites, like most free host doesn’t accept javascripts. Luckily there is a workaround -change the javascript file into a text file, by changing the file extension from .js to .txt.
Note: The external script must not contain the tim viec tags.
After uploading the file to Google Sites, get the direct link to the file and use it in the code below (notice the .txt file extension)"
There are different methods one can use to customize and unfortunately, Blogger would only allow to upload images and video at the mean time. Using Google code is undoubtedly one of the best options when using JavaScript for templates and customizations. Now thanks for the detailed steps. Appreciate it!
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