How to publish your Gephi network to the web (new plugin)

Dr. Verónica Espinoza, 2022

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This new plugin allows you to publish, visualize and share your network on the web, directly from Gephi.

Introduction

Publish to the web plugin converts your network into a GEXF file. This file is sent to a “Gist” of GitHub, where it becomes publicly accessible. Then, a link is created, which allows you to view, explore and share your network with the Retina web application. Be careful, do not publish your networks if the data is confidential!

This is a work initiated during the Gephi Code Retreat (Aug 29 to Sept 2, 2022). The plugin allows users to publish their network to the web, directly from the Gephi desktop app.

Function of the plugin

• the plugin’s interface can be accessed via a new item added to the File -> Export menu of Gephi.
• the user needs to follow a series of steps to authenticate
• then, the user can publish the network currently open in Gephi. The network gets exported as a gexf file hosted as a GitHub’s gist.
• the users get a url to the Retina web app, that allows them to explore this GEXF directly from their browser

Find the source code here

Step 1: Export your network in the option “Publish to the web…”

Step 2: Follow the steps that appear in this window. You need a GitHub account, it’s free and very easy to get it! At the end you get a code.

Step 3: Paste the code and authorize.

Step 4: Now go to the Publish tab and click on Publish your network to the web.

Step 5: Open your network in the web browser and explore it interactively!

👉Below I share a poster with a summary of the previous steps:

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REFERENCE

Gephi Plugin: Publish to the web [Internet]. [cited Nov 3, 2022]. Available in: https://gephi.org/plugins/#/plugin/web-publish-plugin