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URL-Based Installation

By default, Arena generates a unique Comment System instance based on your page’s URL. This works out of the box for most websites with clean URLs (e.g., no ?p=123 , utms or tracking parameters).

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • An Arena account with a registered site.
  • Access to your website’s HTML code or CMS admin where the widget will appear.

When to use this method

  • Your website has simple, consistent URLs. Requires low to none technical knowledge.
  • You don’t need to customize how URLs are handled.

Steps

1. Access Arena's Dashboard

Navigate to Widgets > Comment System > Installation in your Arena account.

2. Add the main script to the website

Add the Comment System main script to the <head> of your website:

<script async src="https://fast.arena.im/script.js?siteId=[YOUR-SITE-ID]"></script>

The parameter[YOUR-SITE-ID] will automatically be filled with your account information when copying this information from the dashboard panel.

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Recommendation

We recommend placing the main script on all pages of your website. This will improve the analytics features and provide better user behavior insights

3. Add the div snippet to the blog

The snippet must be added to the template or master page of the posts so that it is automatically included in each post. It's also possible to add snippet individually to specific blog posts if you don't want it to appear on all of them.

<div class="arena-comments-widget" data-site-slug="[YOUR-SITE-SLUG]"></div>

The parameter[YOUR-SITE-SLUG] will automatically be filled with your account information when copying this information from the dashboard panel.

4. (Optional) Include or exclude query params

Include or exclude query params to be considered in the unique URL. Customizing URL Parameters

5. Refresh the page

Refresh any page that you installed snippet, and the Comment System should show up like this:


Which Method Should You Choose?

  • URL-based Installation: Best for simple sites with clean URLs. Low to none technical knowledge required.
  • ID-based Installation: Ideal if you have unique page IDs or want more control.

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Questions

Reach out to [email protected] or join live support inside the dashboard.

Updated 13 days ago