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same Add Content dialog as your projects. For example, for my bio page, I clicked Custom Page, named it “Bio,” and was then able to add content to that page in the form of a photo and accompanying text. After you’ve added your text, you can edit it further by selecting the text to open the text options or add a link (see above).
You can add a simple contact form to any custom page using the Add Form button. Once added, move your cursor over the top-left corner of the form to access the pen- cil icon (the same icon that appears on all elements in the site for accessing the edit options for that item), and choose Customize. This will open the options for customizing the look of the form, controlling what fields are available, and
site options
What really elevated the usefulness of this portfolio was the ability to use a custom domain. Years ago I had purchased robsylvan.com, but never got around to using it. Creating this portfolio gave me the perfect opportunity to put it to use. The gear icon on the left side of the Editor page opens the dialog for setting a custom domain, adding Goggle analytics, disabling Right-click (under Site Options), and more (see top right of next page).
Using a custom domain will require that you’ve purchased this domain already, and that you can access the DNS settings where your domain is hosted to point your domain at the
entering the email address you want the form data sent to when someone fills out the form.
You can also add links to external websites that you want to include in your portfolio’s navigation section using the Link option under Add Content. For example, I added links to my lightroomers.com blog and portfolio on Stocksy United.
The editing you do throughout Portfolio exists in the edi- tor as you work, and no changes are pushed to your live site until you click the Update Live Site button. This gives you free reign to experiment, change things, and preview it before the update goes live.
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Nicole S.Young