Squarespace: the complete client guide
Everything you need to manage your Squarespace website, from logging in to publishing changes, in plain English.
Squarespace is a website builder that keeps everything — design, content, hosting, and domain management — in one place. You don't need technical knowledge to use it. These guides walk you through every task you'll need to do as a site owner.
If Chykalophia built your site, we'll usually make bigger changes for you. These articles help you with the day-to-day: updating text, adding blog posts, checking your orders, and more.
If you only read three things
- A tour of the dashboard — find your way around before clicking.
- How to edit a page — the core day-to-day skill.
- Publishing your changes — so updates actually go live.
Basics
What is Squarespace?
A plain-English explanation of what Squarespace is and how it works.
How to log in
Find your login page and get into your account.
A tour of the dashboard
What all those menu items mean.
Squarespace vs WordPress
Understand the key differences between the two platforms.
Editing
Pages & navigation explained
How pages and menus are organized in Squarespace.
How to edit a page
Open the editor and make changes to any page.
Sections & blocks explained
Understand the building blocks of every Squarespace page.
How to edit text
Click, type, and format text on any page.
How to edit & replace images
Swap out photos and adjust how they display.
Adding buttons & links
Add clickable buttons and text links to any page.
Changing fonts, colors & site styles
Update your site-wide design in one place.
Checking the mobile view
Preview how your site looks on a phone.
Blog & content
Using the Squarespace blog
Set up and manage your blog.
Writing & publishing a blog post
Create, format, and publish a post step by step.
Changing your logo & site title
Update your brand identity in Squarespace.
Editing your navigation menu
Add, remove, and reorder pages in your menus.
Commerce & forms
Squarespace Commerce (overview)
How selling works on Squarespace.
Adding products
List a new product in your store.
Managing orders
View, fulfill, and manage customer orders.
Working with forms
Add contact and inquiry forms to your site.
Settings & domains
SEO settings in Squarespace
Set page titles, descriptions, and other SEO options.
Connecting a domain
Point your domain name to your Squarespace site.
Squarespace email campaigns (overview)
Send marketing emails from within Squarespace.
Plans & billing explained
Understand your Squarespace subscription.
Contributors & permissions
Add team members or grant Chykalophia access.
Page history & duplicating
Recover older versions and duplicate pages.
Publishing your changes
Understand when changes go live.
Troubleshooting
Animations & interactions (overview)
An introduction to Webflow Interactions — the animations and motion effects on your site and what you need to know about them as a client.
What is Squarespace?
A plain-English explanation of what Squarespace is, who it's for, and how it works as an all-in-one website platform.