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On iOS devices using the Safari browser, you are able to add a shortcut to your home screen to any website online. By default, these shortcuts will display as a screenshot of the website. This article will explain how to set an icon to your website so that when it is saved onto iOS home screens your logo or image of choice will display instead. Jump to Adding a Website Shortcut to Your iPhone Home Screen >> Creating and Uploading Your IconThe image for the shortcut must be 150x150 pixels in size. This will allow it to be used across all iOS devices - those with regular displays and retina displays too! Additionally, in order for the icon to work correctly, it must follow the following specifications:
Once you have created your icon, you can then upload it into the Content >> Files area within your Create account (not the images area). Trying to set your home screen icon for your website but not with Create? We make this and all other aspects of website building easy. We’d love to help you get more out of being online. Find out more
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Adding the Icon to Your WebsiteOnce you've uploaded the icon, you will need to add a small piece of code to the Custom <HEAD> of the page you would like to use the icon for - if you want to use it for any page that a shortcut is created for, you'll need to paste the code into each page individually. The code is below: <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/sitefiles/12345/678/90/apple-touch-icon.png"> The information following the href is the file path for the file you just uploaded. This must be the file unique to your site. To get the file path for the icon that you've uploaded, simply click the link icon on the Files section.
Copy and paste this file path exactly as it appears into the code below. <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="INSERT_FILE_PATH_HERE"> To then add this code to your custom <HEAD>:
Adding the Icon Shortcut to Your iPhone Home ScreenIt can take several hours for the icon to update once your site is published. When you're ready to test, simply follow the steps below on your iOS-enabled device (such as an iPad or iPhone):
If you do not see the icon you uploaded, please double-check that you have followed the steps above, including formatting the file as required. Related ArticlesRelated ArticlesMore Questions?If you have any further questions, please get in touch and we will be happy to help. Get in Touch
We're with you every step of the way Where is the Add to Home Screen button?Open the menu next to the URL bar. Depending on whether you're using Chrome or Android you'll see a menu option "Install" or "Install App". This is the "Add to Home screen" option displayed for any site that has the necessary features in place.
Why does iPhone not have add on Home Screen?The Add to Homescreen option is available through the Share menu in Safari on your iOS device. If you're not seeing the option, it's possible that you are viewing the app on an unsupported browser. For example, if you clicked the link in an email you may be viewing it in Gmail's web browser instead of in Safari.
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