- When you add custom code to your Squarespace site, you’re basically DIY-ing the HTML and CSS. It’s like giving your site a cool new outfit, but it’s advanced stuff, so be prepared to handle it like a pro. If coding isn’t your jam, consider hiring a Squarespace expert to do the heavy lifting. Just remember, with great code comes great responsibility! 💻🚀
Customizing Your Squarespace Site 🔧
When you build a website on Squarespace, you have the power to customize it without needing extensive coding or design expertise. By adding blocks, you can insert HTML to your site without having to write the code yourself. Similarly, making style changes allows you to modify your site’s CSS. While the platform offers powerful and flexible built-in style options to solve most design challenges, you may want to further customize your site using custom code.
🔸Squarespace Support Scope: It’s important to note that adding custom code to your site is considered an advanced modification that falls outside of the scope of Squarespace support. If you lack coding knowledge but want to incorporate custom code, hiring a Squarespace expert is highly recommended. Having a fundamental understanding of coding is crucial before adding custom code, as certain coding changes may conflict with your site’s underlying code and consequently make it difficult to style these changes.
Adding Custom Code Options 🛠️
When it comes to adding custom code to your Squarespace site, there are several options available:
- Code Block: Use a code block if you want the code to alter the layout or design of a specific page. This is commonly used for code-based customizations like documents or forms embedded from third-party services such as Issuu or Wufoo.
- Embed Block: The embed block allows you to embed content from external sites that use OED standard. This is useful for displaying basic third-party content on your site, such as a Facebook post or video from a host not supported by Squarespace.
- Code Injection: With code injection, you can add code that affects your entire site or a single page. This feature can be accessed from your site’s settings menu as well as within your website tools.
Utilizing Website Tools and Resources 🛠️
Aside from the aforementioned options for adding custom code, Squarespace offers various tools and resources to assist you:
- CSS Editor: The CSS Editor enables you to change fonts, colors, and backgrounds on your site, providing additional customization options for those with coding knowledge.
- Squarespace Forum: If you need extra help and have coding knowledge, you can visit the Squarespace forum, where you can connect with a community of creative professionals who may be able to provide answers to more technical questions.
- Squarespace Circle: If you have built three active websites, you can join Squarespace Circle, a community of creative professionals that offers additional support and resources.
🔹Further Assistance: If you’re interested in being notified when you’re eligible to join the Circle program or have any additional questions, feel free to sign up or reach out to us. We are always here to help with any further inquiries.
