Getting started

ArtsFolio gives you one place to build and operate your artist website: public pages, portfolio records, events, contact messages, email signups, sales, analytics, directory discovery, users, domains, and billing. The safest first goal is a small, complete, believable site that can be reviewed on a phone and shared with a collector.

Before you start

  • Start from your own site. Use the admin link from your welcome email or sign-in flow.
  • Save in small batches. Change one area, save it, open the public page, and confirm the result before moving on.
  • Keep a launch checklist. A site is ready to share when it has identity, About, Contact, at least one section, several published artworks, mobile review, contact testing, and stats visibility.

Recommended first build

  1. Open your admin.Sign in, then click Dashboard in the sidebar. The dashboard points to messages, sales, stats, settings, artwork, events, and setup help.
  2. Set site identity.Click Settings in the sidebar. Confirm site name, public labels, titles, typography, palette, logo, watermark behavior, and visibility.
  3. Write About and Contact.Click Content in the sidebar. Add a clear About statement, practical Contact text, and selected site images.
  4. Create sections.Click Portfolio Sections in the sidebar. Create broad visitor-friendly groups such as Sculpture, Paintings, Installations, Available Work, or Archive.
  5. Add artwork.Click Upload Artwork in the sidebar. Add image, title, year, medium, dimensions, description, status, sale status, price, inventory, and sections.
  6. Curate the public experience.Click Curation in the sidebar and use the Artworks grid to decide what appears first.
  7. Add events.Click Events in the sidebar for exhibitions, open studios, fairs, talks, installations, residencies, and public history.
  8. Test visitor paths.Open homepage, portfolio, artwork details, About, Contact, email signup, cart if enabled, and mobile layout.
  9. Review operations.Click Messages, Email Signups, Stats, Audit Log, and Routes in the sidebar to review operations.

Where to go next

Use the setup tour for the guided launch sequence, or use the function index when you know what you want to change and need the right admin page.

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