How to add a web part to all MySite site collections?
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I would like to add a web part (.dwp file) to all users of MySite in Sharepoint 2010. What is the best way to do this?
I would like to add a web part (.dwp file) to all users of MySite in Sharepoint 2010. What is the best way to do this?
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I have the dwp file and would like every MySite to show the web part by default. The URL above refers to a a solution file (wsp), but I only have a dwp file.
This web app is a "remote control webpart" that controls a solution installed on a different web application. All I want is to have this dwp file appear on every users MySite automatically. As of right now every user must click "edit page" -> "add webpart" --> "upload webpart" and then select the file they would like to upload (the dwp file). After the dwp file is uploaded they can add the webpart to their site manually.
I guess I would have to upload the dwp to a centralized location on the Sharepoint server itself, and then somehow add the webpart to mysite.master.
I have never done any modifications to the master files, so a quick how-to add a webpart to a master file using Sharepoint designer 2010 would be greatly appreciated :)
This web app is a "remote control webpart" that controls a solution installed on a different web application. All I want is to have this dwp file appear on every users MySite automatically. As of right now every user must click "edit page" -> "add webpart" --> "upload webpart" and then select the file they would like to upload (the dwp file). After the dwp file is uploaded they can add the webpart to their site manually.
I guess I would have to upload the dwp to a centralized location on the Sharepoint server itself, and then somehow add the webpart to mysite.master.
I have never done any modifications to the master files, so a quick how-to add a webpart to a master file using Sharepoint designer 2010 would be greatly appreciated :)
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Log in as a farm administrator and go to your mysite. As a farm admin you will have edit site and page rights. Make the changes you want and save it. Now log in as a normal user and the changes you made will now show for every user that logs in.
Inclusion of the webpart can be done in the mysite.master
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