How to upload and use your iGoogle gadget?

After creating your internet gadget, how you will use it in iGoogle? It’s two step process, made easy by google.
1. Upload your gadget XML file on some hosting site.
2. Add it in iGoogle

Let’s see how you will upload your Hello, world! Gadget. For this, either you need your own hosting space, or you can upload it in GooglePages. Googlepages aka Google Page Creator is hosting service provided by Google.

a. Go to your Google Page Creator account.
b. Upload your XML file; let’s say hello.xml is the file.
c. Copy the file location address.

You can send your gadget to Google Gadget Directory. Your gadget will be added into it after manual inspection. For that go to Submit Google Gadget page. Add your gadget’s URL into Gadget URL textbox and press Send. After listing in this directory your gadget will be accessible for people who browse this directory. And will give your gadget popularity.

Till Google moderate your gadget, you can start using it. Go to iGoogle Content Directory.

a. Click on Add by URL link beside ‘Search Homepage Content’ button.
b. Enter your gadget URL in the textbox there
c. Click on Add


Now, go back to your homepage and check your gadget in iGoogle!