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How to use the Main Page feature

The Main Page feature allows you to create a link-in-bio or smart-link like welcome page for your main domain.

How to setup a new Main Page

Creating a template

  1. Sign in to your Short.io account.

  2. In the Dashboard menu click on Main page:

    Short.io dashboard with Main Page option highlighted in the sidebar menu

  3. From the General panel you can:

    1. Select logo and background photos to upload from your device - The maximum file size is 5 MB:

      Choose Logo button with dropdown for uploading logo and background images

    2. Select a Template theme from a predefined list:

      Template theme dropdown with Online Store option selected in General settings

    3. Add Title and Description to your Main page:

      Title and Description fields highlighted with example text in General settings

      • Click on Save changes to confirm your settings.
  4. From the Social networks panel you can configure the links to your social accounts:

    Social Networks panel with fields for social account usernames and mobile preview

    • Click on Save changes to confirm your settings.
  5. From the Links panel you can add hyperlinks to other shortened URLs:

    Links panel with link title and short link path fields, Add button highlighted

    • Click on Add to confirm your settings.
    `Tip: You can drag and drop your links to rearrange them. And you can delete them by clicking on <Icon icon="fa7-light:trash-can" width="16" />.`
Note

Due to domain caching, changes to the Main Page may take up to 10 minutes to take effect.

Deleting a template

You can remove the template that you configured by clicking on Delete template:

Main Page template preview on laptop and mobile with Delete Template button highlighted

Viewing your Main page

To view your main page, copy and paste your domain name into a browser address field:

Live Main Page displayed in browser with logo, title, links, and social icons