> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sherpo.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Site Settings

> Manage the branding, domain, language, and search visibility for your Sherpo site from the dashboard.

Every new Sherpo **space** automatically comes with a hosted site on `yourname.sherpo.io`.

The **Site settings** page lets you customize your site’s identity, appearance, and visibility. All directly from the dashboard.

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## Open the Site settings page

* Sign in to [Sherpo Dash](https://dash.sherpo.io).
* Click **Settings** in the main navigation.
* Use the **Info**, **Preferences**, and **Appearance** tabs to configure your site.

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  <img className="rounded-xl mr-auto" src="https://mintcdn.com/sherpo/R-MDrdcSInzz5XfJ/images/settings/site-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=R-MDrdcSInzz5XfJ&q=85&s=4d9c16f5622442f74283df5cc86b251a" alt="Site info settings including name, description, and domain" title="Site information" width="1120" height="818" data-path="images/settings/site-settings.png" />
</Frame>

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## Info

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  <img className="rounded-xl mr-auto" src="https://mintcdn.com/sherpo/ZingRdB55xropXbj/images/settings/site-settings-info.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZingRdB55xropXbj&q=85&s=58da41153cd7a698363ccb0a367260df" alt="Site info settings including name, description, and domain" title="Site information" width="2410" height="1214" data-path="images/settings/site-settings-info.png" />
</Frame>

### Site name and description

Define how your site appears across the product and to visitors.

* **Name**: 3 to 30 characters
* **Description**: up to 250 characters

These are shown in the browser title, previews, and other public surfaces.

### Site domain

Your site is hosted on a Sherpo subdomain by default.

* Example: `demo.sherpo.io`
* To migrate to or from a **custom domain**, you must currently [contact support](mailto:support@sherpo.io).

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## Preferences

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  <img className="rounded-xl mr-auto" src="https://mintcdn.com/sherpo/ZingRdB55xropXbj/images/settings/site-settings-preferences.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZingRdB55xropXbj&q=85&s=45886910f8472efc8d8f0a7136e97f0b" alt="Preferences tab with language and search engine indexing" title="Preferences" width="2410" height="490" data-path="images/settings/site-settings-preferences.png" />
</Frame>

### Language

Select the default language for your site. This controls the interface language shown to visitors.

Sherpo currently supports the following languages:

* English
* Deutsch
* Italiano
* Français
* Português
* Español
* Русский
* 日本語

After changing language, the change may take a short time to propagate in your website, due to caching.

### Search engine indexing

Disable search engine indexing to prevent Google and other crawlers from indexing your site. Existing indexed pages will be gradually removed from results.

<Danger>
  It can be useful to keep indexing disabled while your site is private, under development, or intentionally not discoverable. Enable it if you want your site to appear in search results.
</Danger>

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## Appearance

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  <img className="rounded-lg" src="https://mintcdn.com/sherpo/ZingRdB55xropXbj/images/settings/site-settings-appearance.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZingRdB55xropXbj&q=85&s=c91588381b24c7e2e30069223bdb6201" alt="Appearance settings with icon, accent colors, theme restriction, and hero dots" title="Appearance" width="2410" height="1200" data-path="images/settings/site-settings-appearance.png" />
</Frame>

### Icon

Upload your site icon. This is used as the favicon and in previews.

* Square PNG or JPEG
* Browser caching may cause a short delay before updates appear

### Accent color

Choose the highlight color used across your site.

* **Accent color (light)** applies in light mode
* **Accent color (dark)** applies in dark mode

These colors affect links and some interactive elements.

### Theme restriction

Control which themes are available to visitors:

* **Both**: light and dark mode, auto-switching based on system preferences
* **Light**: force light mode only
* **Dark**: force dark mode only

### Hero dots

Enable or disable the animated dots background shown at the top of each page. Disabling this can improve performance on older devices.

<Info>
  Hero dots add subtle motion and personality. We recommend keeping them enabled unless performance is critical.
</Info>

### Custom styling

Ultra plans can upload a custom `.css` file to further customize the site appearance. Styles are applied on top of default Sherpo styles and may take a short time to propagate due to caching.

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## Shortcut reference

### Info

* **Name** and **description** define your site identity
* **Domain** controls your `.sherpo.io` address or custom domain

### Preferences

* **Language** sets the visitor interface language
* **Search engine indexing** controls SEO visibility

### Appearance

* **Icon** for favicon and previews
* **Accent colors** for light and dark mode
* **Theme restriction** to control light and dark availability
* **Hero dots** animated background toggle
* **Custom CSS** for advanced styling on Ultra plans

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## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I use my own domain instead of sherpo.io?">
    Yes. Custom domains are supported on paid plans. Migrations currently require contacting Sherpo support.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why don’t my icon or color changes show up immediately?">
    Browsers cache static assets aggressively. Changes usually propagate within a few minutes.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What does changing the site language affect?">
    The selected language controls the interface text shown to visitors, such as navigation, buttons, and system labels. It does not automatically translate your content. Pages, posts, and custom text remain in the language you write them in.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I upload SVGs as icons?">
    No. Only PNG and JPEG files are supported.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will disabling indexing remove my site from Google immediately?">
    No. Search engines remove pages gradually as they re-crawl your site.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does disabling hero dots affect SEO?">
    No. It only affects visuals and may slightly improve performance on older devices.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>