SocialMintMethod Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hi- I'd like to create a "View Demo" link to sell a custom website template design. It seems there's a fairly standard way to set up the "View Demo" action for customers to view the template, but I'm not sure how it's done. Is it a password protected page that involves code to bypass the need for entering a password? Below is an example of what I'm seeing as the standard. Example : https://leon-template.squarespace.com/?password=demo Any help is much appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment
paul2009 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Simply set the site wide password to demo and then provide a link to your site, complete with the url query ?password=demo SocialMintMethod 1 About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is free. You can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. Coffee is optional. Link to comment
Soniap Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 And how is this connection made? Link to comment
paul2009 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Soniap said: And how is this connection made? How do you mean? Perhaps my guide to url queries will help: Squarespace Tips - URL Queries. There's a section that explains this. Edited January 29, 2021 by paul2009 About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is free. You can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. Coffee is optional. Link to comment
Soniap Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I did as you wrote but, an external visitor asks for the password and me who is logged in opens the site in the squarespace back end, I also saw that the links of the templates for sale are scattered, they look like subdomains ... example https://leon-template.squarespace.com/?password=demo Link to comment
paul2009 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 It should work fine for anyone who isn't logged into Squarespace. If you're having difficulties you may want to try a private or incognito window. Your example link works fine for me: About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is free. You can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. Coffee is optional. Link to comment
Soniap Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 That link was the example of what I want, not what I have! I give you the link that asks me for the password https://apricot-ray.squarespace.com/?password=demo Link to comment
paul2009 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 That site has expired. About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is free. You can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. Coffee is optional. Link to comment
tuanphan Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 1/29/2021 at 1:17 PM, Soniap said: I did as you wrote but, an external visitor asks for the password and me who is logged in opens the site in the squarespace back end, I also saw that the links of the templates for sale are scattered, they look like subdomains ... example https://leon-template.squarespace.com/?password=demo try this url https://apricot-ray.squarespace.com/?noredirect&password=demo Email me if you have need any help (free, of course.). Answer within 24 hours. Or send to forum message Contact Customer Care - Learn CSS - Buy me a coffee (thank you!) Link to comment
Guest Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 ?password=demo doesnt work anymore, it just goes to the lock page. Any solutions? Link to comment
creedon Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 14 minutes ago, TLCDesign said: ?password=demo doesnt work anymore, it just goes to the lock page. Any solutions? Please see the following. tuanphan 1 Find my contributions useful? Please like, upvote, mark my answer as the best ( solution ), and see my profile. Thanks for your support! I am a Squarespace ( and other technological things ) consultant open for new projects. Link to comment
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