# Fabrik Help Center

> Help center for Fabrik

## Getting Started

- [Adding your work](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91544-adding-your-work.md): Create your first project, add multiple videos from Vimeo, make some photo projects. Organise projects into portfolios and add a site menu.
- [Customise your site](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91550-customise-your-site.md): Switch themes, change layouts, explore colour swatches and fonts. Explore theme styles and settings, the blog, pages and site settings.
- [Organising your work](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91567-organising-your-work.md): Group your projects into portfolios; organise your projects in a way that makes sense - perhaps by genre, client, subject or time period.
- [Building your site menu](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91556-building-your-site-menu.md): Your site menu contains links to the key areas of your site. You can customise the menu to include both internal and external links.
- [Share it with the world](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91559-share-it-with-the-world.md): Add your own custom domain, introducing search engines and SEO, and sharing your work with our community.
- [Adding projects](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/8857273-adding-projects.md): Create your first project, include project media and add a project description

## Your Fabrik Site

- [Your Homepage](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1852114-your-homepage.md): Everything you need to know about your homepage. Projects, Homepage Portfolios, Cover Layouts and how to have it all your way.
- [Your Site Logo, Title & Subtitle](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6984453-your-site-logo-title-subtitle.md): In this article we talk about adding and customising your site's logo, title and subtitle
- [Your Contact Form](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1914456-your-contact-form.md): Important information and resources for adding a contact form to your Fabrik site, and GDPR compliance.
- [Add a contact form with JotForm](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91885-add-a-contact-form-with-jotform.md): Build a contact form and add it to your Fabrik website.

## Images & Videos

- [Smart Focus and Image Focal Point](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/3092236-smart-focus-and-image-focal-point.md): Turn on smart focus or manually set the focal point of your imagery
- [Using video on your homepage](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6984732-using-video-on-your-homepage.md): Background video in cover layouts
- [Cover Images](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99362-cover-images.md): Use cover images to make your portfolio more engaging and interesting.
- [When to use PNG or JPG image formats](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99419-when-to-use-png-or-jpg-image-formats.md): Image formats vary in file size, compression and quality. We take a look at which is the best format to use for your images.
- [Adding Vimeo content to your portfolio](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99284-adding-vimeo-content-to-your-portfolio.md): Connect your Vimeo account, select your videos and import them with covers and text. Search for Vimeo videos and users directly from Fabrik.
- [Adding Youtube content to your portfolio](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/8861607-adding-youtube-content-to-your-portfolio.md): Connect your Youtube account, select videos and import them with covers and text. Search for Youtube videos and users directly from Fabrik.
- [Using GIF's in your portfolio](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91890-using-gif-s-in-your-portfolio.md): Animated GIF's have grown in popularity with filmmakers as a simple way of displaying a snippet, or loop that both browsers can work with.
- [Retina and Hi-DPI Images](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99670-retina-and-hi-dpi-images.md): We look at the underlying concept of how imagery is presented on Hi-DPI devices and how you can take advantage of high resolution screens.

## Themes & Layouts

- [Changing Your Theme](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/2172589-changing-your-theme.md): How do you decide which theme is best for you? Well, we certainly support you playing with the options, but this might help too...
- [Exploring Theme Styles](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6984517-exploring-theme-styles.md): Changing theme styles
- [Exploring Theme Layouts](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6984522-exploring-theme-layouts.md): exploring theme layouts
- [Exploring Theme Settings](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6984526-exploring-theme-settings.md): exploring theme settings
- [Layouts](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99403-layouts.md): Layouts work within your website's themes to give you control over how your media is displayed
- [Using Cover Layouts](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/968649-using-cover-layouts.md): A homepage cover layout allows you to create an intro feature on your homepage rather than displaying a featured project
- [Enhance your site with Profile Links](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99292-enhance-your-site-with-profile-links.md): Add icon links to your social media and other creative networks
- [Cheat Sheet: Airdura](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/395764-cheat-sheet-airdura.md): Customising Airdura at a glance.
- [Cheat Sheet: Calico](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/395771-cheat-sheet-calico.md): Customising Calico at a glance.
- [Cheat Sheet: Canvas](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/395774-cheat-sheet-canvas.md): Customising Canvas at a glance.
- [Cheat Sheet: Coburg](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/391904-cheat-sheet-coburg.md): Customising Coburg at a glance.
- [Cheat Sheet: Jute](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/395778-cheat-sheet-jute.md): Customising Jute at a glance.
- [Cheat Sheet: Loden](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/395784-cheat-sheet-loden.md): Customising Loden at a glance.
- [Cheat Sheet: Poplin](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/395785-cheat-sheet-poplin.md): Customising Poplin at a glance.
- [Cheat Sheet: Tocuyo](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/391898-cheat-sheet-tocuyo.md): Customising Tocuyo at a glance.

## Customisations

- [Add an Ecwid e-commerce store to your website](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/4622700-add-an-ecwid-e-commerce-store-to-your-website.md): Build an e-commerce store and add it to your Fabrik website.
- [How to customize your site Theme](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99364-how-to-customize-your-site-theme.md)
- [Choosing the homepage projects](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91880-choosing-the-homepage-projects.md): Select specific projects to display on your homepage, and order them how you want to
- [Using the grid editor](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/10146627-using-the-grid-editor.md): Fabrik's handy grid editor enables you to add, edit and tailor content to your added pages.
- [Video Thumbnails](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/12945338-video-thumbnails.md)
- [How to use Google fonts](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91883-how-to-use-google-fonts.md)
- [How to use Adobe Fonts](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/2533384-how-to-use-adobe-fonts.md)
- [How to use Typekit fonts](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91882-how-to-use-typekit-fonts.md)
- [How to use custom web font](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99304-how-to-use-custom-web-font.md)
- [Add a message chat button to your Fabrik website with getbutton.io](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/4872351-add-a-message-chat-button-to-your-fabrik-website-with-getbutton-io.md)
- [Internal Redirects](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91864-internal-redirects.md): Change the way your viewers interact with your website by using a project or page as your homepage, or redirecting a project to a portfolio.
- [Hide your Cover Image](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99367-hide-your-cover-image.md)
- [Adding a custom touch icon and favicon](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99673-adding-a-custom-touch-icon-and-favicon.md)
- [Custom Footer](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/12945317-custom-footer.md)

## Presentation Tips

- [Choosing Cover Images Part 1](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99415-choosing-cover-images-part-1.md)
- [Choosing Cover Images Part 2](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99418-choosing-cover-images-part-2.md)
- [Create Cover Images from your Videos](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99297-create-cover-images-from-your-videos.md)

## Security & Privacy

- [Publishing content](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/463328-publishing-content.md): Choose whether your projects, portfolios, blog posts or pages appear on your Fabrik site or stay hidden
- [How to create Private Projects](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99276-how-to-create-private-projects.md): Perfect for sending pitches to clients or a quick preview before putting your work live, private projects are hidden from your Fabrik site.
- [Securing your Fabrik projects](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99352-securing-your-fabrik-projects.md)
- [Securing your Vimeo content](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99391-securing-your-vimeo-content.md)
- [Adding your Privacy Policy](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1937937-adding-your-privacy-policy.md): Important information for adding your own privacy policy document to your Fabrik site, and GDPR compliance.
- [Privacy Policy Template](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1914440-privacy-policy-template.md): Add and edit this privacy policy if you host a contact form on your Fabrik site. You'll need to link to it on your contact page.

## Domains

- [Connecting your own domain](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91785-connecting-your-own-domain.md): To link personal domain names to your Fabrik site you need to make a few changes to your domain's configuration via their control panel.
- [1&1](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91859-1-1.md): Instructions for pointing your 1&1 custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [123-Reg](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91795-123-reg.md): Instructions for pointing your 123-reg custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Blacknight](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91821-blacknight.md): Instructions for pointing your Blacknight custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Easyspace](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91800-easyspace.md): Instructions for pointing your Easyspace custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Fasthosts](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91849-fasthosts.md): Instructions for pointing your Fasthosts custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Gandi](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91850-gandi.md): Instructions for pointing your Gandi custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [GoDaddy](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91797-godaddy.md): Instructions for pointing your GoDaddy custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Google Domains](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1918163-google-domains.md): Instructions for pointing your Google Domains custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Media Temple](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91808-media-temple.md): Instructions for pointing your Media Temple custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [OVH](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91858-ovh.md): Instructions for pointing your OVH custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Squarespace](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/2352836-squarespace.md): Instructions for pointing your Squarespace custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [Tsohost](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91843-tsohost.md): Instructions for pointing your Tsohost custom domain name at your Fabrik site.
- [UK2](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/2679237-uk2.md): Instructions for pointing your UK2 custom domain name at your Fabrik site.

## SEO & Analytics

- [Setting up Google Analytics](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99675-setting-up-google-analytics.md)
- [How to add URL Redirects](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/99369-how-to-add-url-redirects.md)
- [Getting to the top of Google](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/91869-getting-to-the-top-of-google.md)

## Account

- [Subscribing to Fabrik](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1036962-subscribing-to-fabrik.md)
- [View my Invoices](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/463358-view-my-invoices.md): Viewing and Printing your subscription invoices
- [Update Card Details](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/463351-update-card-details.md): Change or update your card details
- [Update Billing Address](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/463342-update-billing-address.md): Change or update your billing address
- [Change Password](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/463333-change-password.md): Change your Fabrik login password
- [Cancel](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/463320-cancel.md): Cancelling your Fabrik subscription.

## FAQ's

- [How do I choose which URL address my site uses?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/2362499-how-do-i-choose-which-url-address-my-site-uses.md): Change or set the Primary Domain for your Fabrik site; the address you see in your browser's URL bar and in search engines like Google
- [Why cant I see more projects on my homepage?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6940513-why-cant-i-see-more-projects-on-my-homepage.md): Only seeing a certain number of projects on the homepage.
- [Why cant I see more projects inside my portfolio?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6940519-why-cant-i-see-more-projects-inside-my-portfolio.md): Your Film or Photography portfolio is only showing 9 projects?
- [My Site is not showing in Google](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6955580-my-site-is-not-showing-in-google.md): Site not showing up in google search results
- [How do I control the order of projects](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/6959607-how-do-i-control-the-order-of-projects.md): Projects not showing in the order I would like them
- [What's the difference between Projects and Portfolios?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/2024462-what-s-the-difference-between-projects-and-portfolios.md): A project is a collection of media, and a portfolio is a collection of projects.
- [Where is my Sitemap?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1990019-where-is-my-sitemap.md): Fabrik automatically creates a sitemap \(sometimes called a Site Map\), here's where to find it.
- [What is a slug?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1625651-what-is-a-slug.md): A URL slug is the address of a specific page or post on your site.
- [What size images should I upload?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/1309393-what-size-images-should-i-upload.md): Fabrik handles image resizing automatically, and our theme layouts include multiple crop ratio options
- [Can I add my CV?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/804607-can-i-add-my-cv.md): If you want host your resume or CV, we suggest you use a PDF and add it to your public folder on Dropbox or Google Drive.
- [My project is not displaying on the homepage](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/352204-my-project-is-not-displaying-on-the-homepage.md): If you're not seeing one or more of your projects on your homepage there are a couple of reasons why that might be.
- [My customisations haven't changed](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/341333-my-customisations-haven-t-changed.md): While customising your site your fonts, colours and styles haven't updated when you view them.
- [Can I use my own domain?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/89833-can-i-use-my-own-domain.md): Yes, you can use as many domain names as you like with your Fabrik site, and you can add domains any time during your trial or subscription.
- [Can I use more than one domain?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90144-can-i-use-more-than-one-domain.md): Yes, as long as you list incoming domains in Fabrik.
- [Can Fabrik host my domain?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90368-can-fabrik-host-my-domain.md): No, we are not a domain registrar so have no way of hosting your domain.
- [Can I host Fabrik myself?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90098-can-i-host-fabrik-myself.md): No, Fabrik is a fully-hosted platform with multiple different geo-located servers.
- [Do I need a Pro account?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90083-do-i-need-a-pro-account.md): There is a cap of 50 projects and 2GB of data on our Personal plan.
- [Does Fabrik offer email?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90373-does-fabrik-offer-email.md): No, we don't currently offer email.
- [Can I use GIF's?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/118942-can-i-use-gif-s.md): Yes you can use GIF's anywhere in Fabrik, but we have some guidelines for good usage.
- [How do I start again?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90347-how-do-i-start-again.md): You can reset your theme very easily, but there isn't a reset button for your whole Fabrik account.
- [How do I start another website?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90306-how-do-i-start-another-website.md): At the moment the only option is to sign up again.
- [Password Protection](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/463302-password-protection.md): Can I password protect my whole site?
- [Can I edit the HTML?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90205-can-i-edit-the-html.md): No, because of the way Fabrik is built to perform across all types of devices and screens this is not possible.
- [Can I edit the CSS?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90192-can-i-edit-the-css.md): We allow editing of CSS but we don't make the entire CSS stylesheet available to edit.
- [How do I upload a PDF file?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90177-how-do-i-upload-a-pdf-file.md): We suggest if you want host a PDF use something like Dropbox or Google Drive.
- [How do I upload a Video?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/90165-how-do-i-upload-a-video.md): Fabrik does not host video files, instead we embed directly into your portfolio from video services.
- [How do I position image in the editor?](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/9822593-how-do-i-position-image-in-the-editor.md)
- [Adding a link to an image in the editor](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/9976066-adding-a-link-to-an-image-in-the-editor.md): How to add a link to your images, this is only for when image are in the details section of a page.
- [Formatting Text](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/10696740-formatting-text.md)
- [Changing number of projects that show](https://help.fabrik.io/en/articles/13053088-changing-number-of-projects-that-show.md)