In SquareSpace, you might want to upload files to use in CSS (images, fonts) and for users to download (pdfs). In first case we will use Custom CSS to upload, for user files we’ll use Website → New Page → Custom Link method.
⚠️ In trial mode links to files uploaded through Website panel will not work 😢.
For managing media library, see this tutorial (coming soon). Also — learn how to easily navigate Squarespace admin pages.
PDFs and other files for users to download
Go to Website. Click + near not linked heading and and add link.
Select File in the dropdown, upload you file, set link title and click save.
By default, link to your file will be /s/FILENAME, in our case it is /s/test.pdf. Unfortunately it’s not possible to find a real link within this window, so let’s briefly move our link to the main nav and copy the link .
Once copied, remove link from the main nav. You can also delete it — the file will stay in the uploads.
Images & Fonts
.jpg, .png
Go to Pages › Website Tools › Custom CSS
Scroll down to Custom Files. Upload your images files (you can also drag & drop file to dashed area).
Once uploaded, place the caret on the line you need or on the new line if you just need the path. Click on the image — it will paste the image url in the editor.
.svg
SVG is a great format, especially for icons (or logos), but Custom CSS panel doesn’t support uploading svg. So use Add Link method for uploading svg.
⚠️ unfortunately, svg links will not work in trial mode. Consider base64 svg files to use in CSS on trial mode if needed (tutorial coming soon).
See also: how to replace logo with svg in Squarespace (coming soon).
Fonts
Fonts can be uploaded in Custom CSS tab, same as images. You will normally need two files — .woff & .woff2 to use for fonts. Use same method as you use for images.
Once uploaded, place the caret on the line you need or on the new line if you just need the path.
Click on the image to paste the image url in the editor.
See also: how to upload and use custom fonts in Squarespace (coming soon).
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