The document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a website using Squarespace. It explains how to sign up for a Squarespace account, select a template, enter site info and goals, purchase a domain, edit pages and content, add a cover page, show homepage and other pages, use the inline editor and live preview, add content blocks, edit basic pages and blog posts, and publish content. The instructions guide the user through building a basic website with pages, blog, and published content in about 30 minutes without coding skills.

2. USING SQUARESPACE
Sign Up for a Squarespace
account at www.squarespace.com.

3. Select a Template.
We recommend the Hayden theme
as it’s pre-built with all the pages
you’ll need to just jump in and start
editing.

4. Let’s get started.

5. Enter Your Site Info
Already done in the PLAN stage
Select what your site is about from
the dropdown menus.

6. Identify Your Site Goals
Again, should’ve already been
identified

7. Name Your Site

8. Grab a Domain
Using the left hand sidebar navigation
click on Settings. Under Website, click
Domains and follow the steps. You’ll
need to upgrade your account at this
point. It takes a couple minutes to get
through, but extremely easy to get set
up. If you already have a domain you
purchased somewhere else – simply
connect that account (from their list
of partner sites) and Squarespace
seamlessly integrates the transfer for
you!

9. myawesomesite.com
Already have a domain?
Purchased on a third party like
Godaddy
Simply type in your domain and
Squarespace takes care of the rest!

10. Edit Your Site
Since you’ve selected a template,
from here you’ll just need to edit the
content already on the site with your
content.
Select the Pages option on the left to
start editing the pages and to see the
site’s template structure.
Skip the next step to start editing your
content.

11. Add a Cover Page
Temporary Home Page
Scroll to the bottom of the left hand
navigation, click the + sign in the Not
Linked column. Select Cover Page.
Then Simply follow the steps on the
left hand side starting with Branding
and Text by filling in your company
information and uploading your
image for the background.

12. Editing Your Cover Page
Temporary Home Page
Simply follow the steps on the left
hand side starting with Branding and
Text by filling in your company
information and uploading your
image for the background.

13. CONGRATULATIONS!
You’ve successfully created your
new cover page - a temporary
website in about 15 minutes!
Continue to build out and edit your
site.

14. Show Only Home, About, Contact
and Blog Pages
Drag and drop the pages in the left
side navigation and rename
accordingly. We’ll dive into the
content editor in our next step.

15. Using the Inline Editor and Live
Preview
Finally, let’s start editing the actual
content on the pages of your new
site. Click on the Pages tab in the left
hand sidebar navigation.
Select the Home page to start
editing. Once you’re on the page,
hover over the text and you’ll see
some options appear. Click the Edit
option, then click on the text you
want to edit.
*Note editing the header image and
text can be done simply by clicking the
“Gear” icon to the right of “Home.”

16. Adding Content Blocks
To add content blocks, within the
active “Edit” mode, simply hover over
empty space and you’ll see a
horizontal drop icon with a black bar
extending. Click that icon to expose a
list of options.

17. Editing Your Content Blocks
Select the content block you’d like to
add (using the existing content as a
template for how to perform layout).
The site is built on a grid, so when
you click and drag a content block to
move it somewhere else, be sure to
align and space it accordingly.
This may take a few attempts to crack,
but you should get the hang of it
pretty quickly.
THIS IS THE FOUNDATION FOR
BUILDING AND EDITING YOUR
PAGES.

18. Edit Your Basic Pages with Your Own
Content
Delete content from the template you
don’t need and add your copy (that
you already wrote) for the Home,
About and Contact Pages. That’s it.
YOU’VE JUST BUILT A WEBSITE, WITH
NO CODING SKILLS, IN ABOUT 30
MINUTES!
But wait, there’s more!

19. BONUS STUFF – EDIT YOUR
BLOG
Editing your Blog page works exactly
as editing the other pages, but the
posts work a little different.

20. Add a New Post
To add a new blog post click the Blog
page (from the left hand sidebar
navigation) to enter the Blog section.

21. Editing Your Content
Once inside, click the + and begin
editing like you would the content in
a page (new content block options to
choose from).

22. Adding Finishing Touches
Check out the menu at the top of the
pop up window (Content, Options,
Location and Social) before hitting
Save and Publish.

23. Publish
Once finished, pat yourself on the
back because you just published your
first blog post. It’s that easy!