Website Builder

• What is the difference between a variant and an option in our Website Builder shopping cart editor?

  Our Website Builder shopping cart feature allows you to add multiple variants and options for your products. Remember you must have a Business Plan in order to gain access to our shopping cart feature. An option is something like the color and size of the product. A variant is the same product with a different option. For example, a t-shirt can be both red and blue. That would mean there are 2 variants of the product. You can only add a variant if you add an option first. When you add an option, it will appear on the top row next to "Hidden". When you add a variant, it will appear in the row below your current product. How do I add different options and variants of the same product?

• What happens if my Website Builder plan expires?

  If your Pro Website Builder expires, as it's linked to your domain, unfortunately the web builder will become inactive. Please renew both your domain and upgrading your web builder plan.

• How do I add pages to my Website Builder?

  To add pages to your Website Builder, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Websites" from the left-side menu bar. Click on the "edit" link next to the Website Builder you want to use. Click on the "Page" icon (the one that looks like a piece of paper) on the left-hand tool bar. Click on the "Add Page" button. Choose your "Page Type," enter a title under the "Navigation Title" section, and choose your page layout. Click "More Options" if you want to also set the "Page Title" that will show at the top of your browser (our system will automatically set this to match your "Navigation Title" if you don't set it) or hide the page in your navigation menu. If you've upgraded your Website Builder plan, you can also set a description, URL (if you don't or can't set this, it will be set to match your "Navigation Title"), prevent search engines from indexing the page, and disable the page to allow for edits without having it published on your website. Click on the "Save & Edit" button at the top of the page to save your changes. Please note that the following things can only be set when first creating a page: "Page Type" (this allows you to set one of your pages as a blog) and "Page Layout" (this can be adjusted manually using our tools, but if you know which set up you want, it's easier to set it here). Learn how to edit a page name, delete a page, set your home page, reorder pages, and more.

• Can I preview the website I created before I publish it in my Website Builder?

  Yes, you can! To see a preview of your website, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Websites" from the left-side menu bar. Click on the "edit" link next to the website builder you want to preview. Click on the "Preview" icon on the left-hand tool bar. A new page should load in a new browser tab. When you are ready to go live learn how to publish your website in your Website Builder!

• How do I access a shared mailbox that I have been given access to through your Website Builder?

  Once the owner of the website has given someone permission to access a shared inbox, they will be able to see it when they log in to their personal email. The shared email will show up under the "Mailboxes" section on the left-hand side. To access the shared mailbox, simply click on its name. Then, you will be able to access its inbox, outbox, and folders. This means you can send and receive email from this shared email address and access its settings by clicking on the icon that looks like a gear at the top right of the page.

• How do I add more text to my Website Builder?

  To add more text to your Website Builder, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Websites" from the left-side menu bar. Click on the "edit" link next to the website builder you want to use. Click on the "Add" icon on the left-hand tool bar. Click and drag the "Text" icon to the section you want it to appear on the page. After you have placed it and clicked in the box to type, some text options will appear above your text box. Please note that you will need to click on the "Design" icon to set the font, color, size and more for your content. Click on the "Save" button at the top left of the page to save all your changes. Learn how to move your text box or remove a text box from your website builder. Want to make other changes to your Website Builder? Learn how to add images, audio/music and video.

• What are your Website Builder plans and prices?

  We offer two Website Builder plans: Free & Pro ($20/year). You can find out a little more about each plan by visiting our Website Builder Business plan.

• How do I configure my Disqus account to work with my Website Builder?

  Our Website Builder uses Disqus for our blog comments. Disqus is a blog comment hosting service that helps you engage your audience, retain your readers, and see your success. Disqus is already installed on all of our Website Builders, but you will also need to create an account and set it up it within your Website Builder as well. To get started, please follow these steps: Visit the Disqus website. Enter your name and email address. Select "I want to install Disqus on my site". Enter your website name. For example, http://sitebuilder31157.dynadot.com. Select your category and press the "Create Site" button. Select your plan (Basic is free). Skip step 2 as Disqus is already installed on our website builder platform. Select option 3 "Configure Disqus". Enter your Website URL and press the "Complete Setup" button. 1 Click the gear icon to configure your site's community settings. Copy your website short name shown above your website name. 2 Enter that in your Dynadot Website Builder blog settings. Your blog comments should work immediately.

• How do I adjust the transparency of my background color on my Website Builder?

  To adjust the transparency of a background color of your Website Builder, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select “My Websites” from the left-side menu bar. Click on the "edit" link next to the website builder you want to use. Click on the "Design" icon on the left-hand tool bar. Click on the circle next to the "Background" color you want to adjust. Select the color you want, then use the slide bar to adjust the transparency. Click "Save" at the top to save your changes. Learn how to change the background color of different sections of your website. You can also set the same background for your entire page or how to remove your background completely.

• What are the text options for my Website Builder?

  When you create a text box in our Website Builder, a box of text options will appear above it when you click in the text box to type. Here is a key of what each option does from left to right: Undo: Undo the last thing you did within the text box. Redo: Redo the last thing you undid within the text box. Link Text: Use this button to add a link to your text. You can either highlight the text you want to link, then click the button or simply click on the button and enter the link you want and it will automatically add it to the text box as a full link (for example, http://www.dynadot.com). Unlink Text: Remove a link from within your text. This can only be used when your cursor is on text that has been linked. Then, to remove the link from that text, simply click the button and it will remove it. B for Bold: Click on the "B" button to make what you are going to type appear in bold or highlight the text you want to appear in bold and click on the "B" button. I for Italics: Click on the "I" button to make what you are going to type appear in italics or highlight the text you want to appear in italics and click on the "I" button. U for Underlined: Click on the "U" button to make what you are going to type appear underlined or highlight the text you want to appear underlined and click on the "U" button. Align Text Right: This will align all of your text on the right side. You can either set this before you start typing by leaving your cursor in the line you want aligned right or simply highlight the existing text you want aligned right. Align Text Centered: This will align all of your text in the center. You can either set this before you start typing by leaving your cursor in the line you want centered or simply highlight the existing text you want to have centered. Align Text Left: This will align all of your text on the left. You can either set this before you start typing by leaving your cursor in the line you want aligned left or simply highlight the existing text you want aligned left. Insert/Remove Numbered List: Create a new numbered list of items or remove an existing numbered list of items. If you're creating a new numbered list, you can either set this before you start typing by leaving your cursor in the line you want numbered or simply highlight the existing text you want numbered. Insert/Remove Bulleted List: Create a new bulleted list of items or remove an existing bulleted list of items. If you're creating a new bulleted list, you can either set this before you start typing by leaving your cursor in the line you want bulleted or simply highlight the existing text you want bulleted. Decrease Indent: This button will not be able to be used unless you've already increased your indent. If you have increased the indent of your text too much, you can use this button to decrease it. Increase Indent: This will increase your text indent, moving your text over a few spaces to the right. You can either set this before you start typing or simply leave your cursor in the line you want indented and click the button to increase it. Block Quote: This will put a section of your text in large quotes. The default is the paragraph your cursor is in when you click the button, but you can also include multiple paragraphs by highlighting all of the ones you want to include, then clicking the button. Header Drop Down: Type out your header, then highlight it and choose the header size you want from options 1-3 with 1 being the largest size. Learn how to customize your content headers Remove Format: This will remove any formatting you've added. Learn how to adjust the font, color, size, and more of your website's content.