What if the element I want to adjust isn't listed in Customizable Elements?

While Squarespace does provide the most common site elements that most people will use, there are a lot more that are not shown. We don't show these because most of our users don't need to access them and we don't want to overload our users will all of them, especially if they would only rarely modify them. However, you can still add them to your style editor for modification but this requires advanced knowledge of understanding CSS. These elements can be added within the [Style Information > Advanced Settings: Customizable Elements] area of your custom style.

I want to use a different style on certain pages, how do I do this?

Squarespace provides a style override feature with the Advanced Package and higher, which allows you to create a custom style within your layout, and apply this to individual site pages. We have an illustrated guide for setting the style override for pages within your site here.

How do I display my gallery thumbnails in a grid?

To set this up you'll need to ensure that your gallery settings are configured to display thumbnails only, see this FAQ entry for the steps to set this up. You can then set the configuration for your thumbnails in the configuration for your gallery page, under Thumbnail Options (see this screenshot). Once this is configured for your gallery you will need to log out to view this as it appears to site visitors.

Note: This will apply to thumbnails within your galleries, this will not apply to galleries listed on the main gallery page.

Can I access Squarespace via FTP?

No. We do not currently offer FTP access to Squarespace. You can upload files to your site directly from File Storage, see this guide.

Can I run PHP, SQL, CGI, Java or other server side code within my Squarespace account?

No. Squarespace does not support the uploading and running of server side code. However, you can embed client side scripts that utilize Javascript within your pages and posts. One of the major advantages of Squarespace is that by using the framework provided, you can eliminate the need for integrating, installing, managing, and debugging various scripts if we have provided a page or widget to perform the function you're looking for. We currently have no plans to support server side code in the future, though we may open up an interface to the widget API which will let you embed more complex logic within your pages.

Why don't you make it easier to customize X? (where X is a part of your site)

Because X is probably not commonly customized, and by adding too many uncommon customizations to the system interface, Squarespace becomes convoluted and impossible to use. You will always be able to completely tweak the output of Squarespace, but whether or not that tweak must be done from the user interface, or from the template code itself, is a function of how frequent/important the requested change is.

I want to replace the icon that appears in the title bar for my website (favicon)

To add a favicon to your site, you will need to upload your favicon file to your file storage, using the instructions here.

From [Website Management > Structure > Website Settings > Advanced] scroll down to Favicon (Favorites Icon) Display, and select your favicon location from the drop-down menu. Be sure to clear your browser cache (and be sure the file you're uploading is an icon file) if your icon does not seem to be updating.

If you're not sure how to create a favicon file we recommend using a third party service for this, like http://www.html-kit.com/favicon/ which will generate a favicon file from your image for you.

Note: The file you add as your favicon will literally need to be named favicon.ico in your File Storage.

How can I align images in a grid using HTML? How can I create a table using HTML?

To align images in a precise grid layout, you might want to start from the following HTML snippet:

<table> 

  <tr> 

    <td>Row 1, Cell 1</td> 

    <td>Row 1, Cell 2</td> 

  </tr> 

  <tr> 

    <td>Row 2, Cell 1</td> 

    <td>Row 2, Cell 2</td> 

  </tr> 

</table>

You should not attempt to use Squarespace's integrated "image alignment" options to create this sort of layout, as those options only specify image positioning with relation to text flowing down your page, not in relation to a grid.

I need my site in a language other than English. Is this supported?

Currently we don't support other languages besides English by default, however we do have some internationalization releases planned over the next few months. In the interim, you can add foreign language content directly to your pages and posts.

How does Squarespace obtain the width of the main column of my site? How does Squarespace size pictures for display within a layout?

Each visual style has a style variable named "MainColumnWidth", which is used by Squarespace to size pictures on your web site for display in the main column of your site. This style variable is marked as "Read Only" on styles that are fixed width, and you will need to enable it for editing via the Style Variables customization area in your visual style if you need to adjust it.

I have a Journal entry that has a podcast that was not uploaded via Squarespace

Squarespace will interpret special tags within your journal entry body and insert them as iTunes tags in your RSS feed. An example of the tags that Squarespace understands:

<!-- RSS-ITUNES-AUTHOR: Someone -->
<!-- RSS-ITUNES-SUBTITLE: Podcast -->
<!-- RSS-ITUNES-SUMMARY: A Summary -->
<!-- RSS-ITUNES-ENCLOSURE-URL: http://somewhere.com/somefile -->
<!-- RSS-ITUNES-ENCLOSURE-LENGTH: 1024 -->
<!-- RSS-ITUNES-ENCLOSURE-TYPE: audio/mp3 -->
<!-- RSS-ITUNES-DURATION: 00:00:30 -->
<!-- RSS-ITUNES-EXPLICIT: clean -->

Can I modify the text for emails sent from my site?

Email template editing is available with the Business package and higher, and can be accessed from Website Management > Architecture > Website Settings > Email. Choose the e-mail template you want to customize from the drop-down menu, and make your changes.

Note: Please exercise caution when making changes, as this can affect information added to your messages.

Can I add Google Friend Connect to my site?

To add this to your site you'll need the URL shortcut feature, available with the Pro package and higher. You will need to upload the file from Google to your File Storage, using the instructions here (see a screenshot of how this should appear here).

To place the file at the root of your site and remove the "storage" portion of the URL, you will need to create a URL shortcut, using the steps in this guide (see a screenshot of this here). More information on the Friend Connect feature is available directly from Google:

http://www.google.com/friendconnect/

Can I add Flash or JavaScript to my website?

Yes, you can add Flash or JavaScript to areas of your site that are configured to accept code. You'll need to upload any necessary files (.swf, .xml, javascript library, etc.) within [Website Management > Data and Media > File Storage] and preface all calls to these files with /storage/ within your code.

You can add code to pages and posts on your site by inserting the HTML for your applet into the Raw HTML editing mode, or clicking the filmstrip icon in the WYSIWYG editor. You can also add this within various areas of your template (from the Code Injection area). To add flash as your site header, for example, you can add the code to the Banner HTML Override code injection point if you have the Advanced plan or higher. We have more information about the pricing/features of each package on our pricing page:

http://www.squarespace.com/pricing

Note: Creating/amending the code for this is an advanced modification that requires programming knowledge to complete. Most issues involving adding this to your site are related to incorrectly constructed file structure.

Creating a Custom Template/Style

Alter your site appearance with a custom style, using the Style Manager to edit your elements.

Watch this tutorial as a video

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Setting Style or Banner Overrides

Watch this tutorial as a video

If you want different pages on your site to display with a different look or banner, you can use the style or banner override feature for this.

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Basic Layout Equations (Advanced)

Depending on which layout alignment selection you've chosen in a style, Squarespace will augment your Custom CSS with the following CSS in order to produce the proper layout.

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Creating a minimal Custom Style

Video tutorial

You can easily break down any of the existing templates within the system in just a few simple steps. This allows you to create a minimal site design with heavy emphasis on content. This strategy will work well for studios, artists, and individuals that need to display a portfolio. See the above video for more information.

How can I add file uploading to a Form page?

Currently the form page does not have an upload field, however you can manually link to a drop box page, within the confirmation message field for your form.  This is set in the configuration for the page -- see this guide for accessing the page configuration.  To add a link in the confirmation message field, see this HTML reference guide for the code to create a text link to your drop box page.

Submitting your Podcast to iTunes

To learn more about adding a podcast to your site see this guide. Also, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes.

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