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Squarespace from Signup to Launch

You're reading from   Squarespace from Signup to Launch Build, customize, and launch robust and user-friendly Squarespace websites with a no-code approach

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801813082
Length 354 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Kelsey Kreiling Kelsey Kreiling
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Table of Contents (25) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Part 1: So, You Want to Build a Website on Squarespace FREE CHAPTER
3. Chapter 1: Choosing Your Platform – to Squarespace or Not to Squarespace 4. Chapter 2: Preparing to Build Your Site – Making an Outline and Gathering Your Assets 5. Part 2: Design and Build Your Site
6. Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Squarespace Site 7. Chapter 4: Getting Started – Creating and Editing Your Site Header 8. Chapter 5: Design Essentials – Color and Typography 9. Chapter 6: Building Your First Pages and Sections 10. Chapter 7: Using Content Blocks and Building Forms 11. Chapter 8: Optimizing Your Site for Mobile 12. Chapter 9: Using Custom Code to Enhance Your Website 13. Part 3: Give Your Site Superpowers
14. Chapter 10: Commerce – Selling Items, Subscriptions, and Services 15. Chapter 11: Blogging – Sharing Your Ideas 16. Chapter 12: Member Areas – Selling Your Knowledge and Protecting Your Content 17. Chapter 13: Scheduling – Selling Your Time and Sharing Your Availability 18. Part 4: Launch Your New Website
19. Chapter 14: Prepare to Launch Your Site 20. Chapter 15: Connecting Your Domain and Making It Live 21. Chapter 16: Understanding Analytics and Setting Up SEO 22. Chapter 17: Keep Growing Your Site with Marketing Tools 23. Index 24. Other Books You May Enjoy

Using Custom Code to Enhance Your Website

Once you’ve become comfortable with pages, blocks, sections and the other standard tools in Squarespace, you may be interested in pushing the boundaries just a bit more. Custom code can take out-of-the-box Squarespace websites beyond the built-in tools you’ve learned about so far, and although Fluid Engine has made many trendsetting design techniques available without using outside sources, custom code, plugins, and tutorials unlock an exciting and inspiring level of customization. This chapter will explore how beginners can use CSS, HTML, and JavaScript to push their projects further.

In this chapter, you can expect to do the following:

  • Learn a bit about how CSS, HTML, and JavaScript can be used on your site
  • Find and use the custom CSS editor
  • Use code injection points throughout your site
  • Understand code blocks, embed blocks, and Markdown blocks
  • Learn about some of the most common issues with custom...
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