Getting Started Overview

The following tutorial demonstrates how a simple RadSocialShare control can be used to share an URL. The end result will be similar to the following image once the CompactButtons are shown:

1. In a new AJAX-Enabled Web Application add a RadSocialShare control to the default web page:

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    <telerik:RadSocialShare RenderMode="Lightweight" runat="server" ID="RadSocialShare1">
    </telerik:RadSocialShare>

2. Set the UrlToShare property to https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax.aspx .

3. Set the TitleToShare property to ASP.NET AJAX Controls, .NET Web UI Components | Telerik .

4. Add some buttons to the MainButtons collection. You can choose the social network which they target via the SocialNetType property. For example add a Facebook share button, a Twitter tweet button and a Blogger button. The last button is the RadCompactButton so that you can pop up a RadWindow with the rest of the networks:

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    <telerik:RadSocialShare RenderMode="Lightweight" runat="server" ID="RadSocialShare1" UrlToShare="https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax.aspx"
            TitleToShare="ASP.NET AJAX Controls, .NET Web UI Components | Telerik">
        <MainButtons>
            <telerik:RadSocialButton SocialNetType="ShareOnTwitter" />
            <telerik:RadSocialButton SocialNetType="Blogger" />
            <telerik:RadSocialButton SocialNetType="ShareOnFacebook" />
            <telerik:RadCompactButton />
        </MainButtons>
    </telerik:RadSocialShare>

5. Press F5 to run the application. You will see a simple bar in the top left corner of the browser. If you click the last button the popup with the rest shows up.