Marvel for Confluence

Step-by-step installation guide

  1. Log into your Confluence instance as an admin.

  2. Click on settings at the top right of your screen.

  3. Click Find new apps from the left-hand side of the page.

  4. Find Marvel for Confluence via search.
    The appropriate app version appears in the search results.

  5. Click Try free to begin a new trial for Marvel for Confluence

  6. Click Start free trial, Confluence will now download and install our awesome app!

How to use Marvel for Confluence

After installing the Marvel for Confluence app, it will become available as a Confluence Macro. If you want to embed Marvel prototypes into a Confluence page, log in to https://marvelapp.com and select the prototype you want to embed.

Embed using the project URL

Marvel for Confluence will automatically detect the prototype URL. Once you have selected the prototype in Marvel, click on the Share button and copy the link. Paste it directly into your Confluence page. The Marvel for Confluence macro will open automatically.

You can edit the macro to adjust the dimensions:

  1. After selecting the macro, click on the Edit button to open the macro editor right side panel

  2. Select the desired dimensions & click insert
    Keep in mind that one of both dimensions (width & height) needs to be a css unit. Also note that height can only be an absolute unit (px, cm, etc) and not relative (%, em, etc)

  3. Publish your Confluence page & your Marvel prototype will become visible!
    Keep in mind that boards are read-only

Embed using the macro editor

  1. When editing a page, click on the plus button at the top right of your screen and click on Other macro’s or View more

  2. Search for Marvel for Confluence. Click on Marvel for Confluence

  3. The macro editor right side panel will open, which will allow you to enter the URL of your Marvel prototype

  4. Select the desired dimensions & click insert
    Keep in mind that one of both dimensions (width & height) needs to be a css unit. Also note that height can only be an absolute unit (px, cm, etc) and not relative (%, em, etc)

  5. Publish your Confluence page & your Marvel prototype will become visible!
    Keep in mind that scene’s are read-only

Using the embed code instead of the URL

In Marvel, you can click on the Share button in the top left corner of your screen. This will open a menu. Click Embed. An iframe embed code is shown. Copy the embed code.

Embed using the code snippet in the macro editor

  1. When editing a page, click on the plus button at the top right of your screen and click on Other macro’s or View more

  2. Search for Marvel for Confluence. Click on Marvel for Confluence

  3. The macro editor right side panel will open, which will allow you to enter the URL of your Marvel prototype

  4. Paste the embed code from Marvel in the URL field

  5. Select the desired dimensions & click insert
    Keep in mind that one of both dimensions (width & height) needs to be a css unit. Also note that height can only be an absolute unit (px, cm, etc) and not relative (%, em, etc)

  6. Publish your Confluence page & your Marvel prototype will become visible!
    Keep in mind that boards are read-only