Publisher Gift Links
Gift links give non-members full access to a single members-only post or page, without requiring sign up or payment.
Ghost
Automations (beta)
💡Currently in beta. Automations is a new feature in active
Duplicate active subscription warnings
Ghost shows a warning when one or more of your members has more than one active paid subscription at the same time.
Reset authentication
If you suspect that your site's credentials might have been compromised, you should use Reset authentication to rotate all your site's keys and secrets. Every staff user — including you — will be logged out and forced to set a new password.
Gift Subscriptions
Ghost supports gift subscriptions, allowing anyone to purchase a paid membership on behalf of another reader
Welcome emails
Ghost allows you to setup automated welcome emails for both free and paid members when they signup to your publication.
How do I buy a domain on Ghost(Pro)?
Learn how to purchase a custom domain directly through Ghost Admin.
How do members sign in to my site?
Sign-in to your Ghost site is password-less for members. Members can choose to click the secure magic link, or enter a one-time login code for access.
How to upgrade a Ghost(Pro) site
Keeping your Ghost version up to date is the best
Disabling analytics
All analytics features in Ghost, including web analytics, newsletter opens,
Member sources
Ghost automatically records the source of a member at the time of sign-up or paid conversion, helping you understand where your audience is coming from — whether it’s search, social media, referrals, or something else.
Native analytics in Ghost
Ghost gives you powerful, first-party analytics built right into your site — no extra tools or setup required.
Does Ghost use Two-factor Authentication?
Ghost uses device verification and email 2FA for staff user login to Ghost Admin.
Importing Content to Ghost
Ghost has built-in tools to migrate content and subscribers
Social web (Beta)
💡Currently in beta This is a new feature in active
Signup spam protection
Configure custom spam filter settings, to prevent specific email domains from signing up to your publication.
What happens when a member payment fails?
When a member's subscription renewal fails, what happens next will vary based on your Stripe account retry settings.
How do I pause member subscriptions?
Paid member subscriptions can be paused temporarily, or indefinitely, directly from within your Stripe account connected to your Ghost site.
How do I cancel member subscriptions
Member subscriptions can be cancelled immediately from within your Stripe account, or cancelled at the end of the member's billing cycle within Ghost Admin.
How do I send receipts to my paid members?
You can enable sending automated receipts to your paid members, by managing your customer email settings in Stripe.
How do I send renewal reminders to my paid members?
You can enable sending renewal reminders to your paid members, directly within your Stripe account.
Stripe Tax Integration (Beta)
Stripe Tax allows you to automatically calculate and collect tax when your subscribers checkout for paid membership.
Tips & Donations
Enabling Tips & Donations in Ghost gives your readers an
Tips & donations
When creating tipjars or payment links in Ghost, you are
What are TK reminders?
The TK Reminder feature in Ghost allows you to insert a reminder, to come back to a specific section within your content to continue editing.
Additional payment methods (beta)
By default Ghost supports payments from members via Credit Card,
Where can I find my RSS feed?
Ghost generates RSS feeds automatically, for various areas of your publication.
Squarespace domain setup
Learn how to setup a custom domain with Ghost(Pro) and Squarespace
Can I run a headless site with Ghost(Pro)?
Ghost(Pro) can be used as a Headless CMS with other third-party front-end frameworks, such as NextJS, Gatsby and more.
Keyboard shortcuts
A list of available keyboard shortcuts can be found in
Recommendations
Ghost supports cross-promotion for publishers via the Recommendation beta
Ghost Bookmarker
The Ghost Bookmarker is a browser extension for Chrome &
How do I disable the feature image and title of a page?
It's possible to hide the feature image and
How do I reset or change my password?
Passwords can be changed from within a staff user profile, or reset directly from the Ghost Admin login area.
How do I login to Ghost Admin?
Read more on the two different ways you can access the Ghost Admin area of your site.
Can I use more than one domain with my site?
Ghost(Pro) sites support using one custom domain, though other domains can be redirected via your domain provider.
Embeddable signup forms
Yes! You can create custom embeddable signup forms, that can be used anywhere on the web.
SEO in Ghost
When you publish your content with Ghost, many of the
Deliverability tips
Email newsletters are a fantastic distribution mechanism for content. But
Tags
Ghost has a flexible tagging system, which can be used
Organizing content
Ghost Admin provides a clean and clutter-free environment to
Setting up email newsletters
To enable newsletters for your publication, navigate to Settings → Membership
Announcement bar
The announcement bar feature in Ghost allows you to add
Setting up your site
After creating your publication and selecting a theme, there are
Intro to the editor
Ghost has a powerful visual editor with familiar formatting options.
The Ghost Manual
Ghost is a powerful, open-source publishing platform that enables
Setting up members
Ghost's membership functionality allows you to build a
Member impersonation
The member impersonate feature allows you to log in as
Welcome pages
👋Give a warm welcome to new members with custom welcome
Complimentary plans
Give any reader access to paid content by creating a
Posts
Posts can be used to create articles, tutorials, reviews, personal
Redirects
Ghost includes support for implementing URL redirects through the use
How do I build a custom homepage?
Ghost supports creating a custom homepage, though it requires custom development to achieve.
Can I use Ghost for Ecommerce?
You can sell products on your Ghost site, however, Ghost is primarily a platform to create, publish and email content to your audience.
Does Ghost automatically back up my data?
Ghost(Pro) is a managed service so you don't need to worry about data backups — but you can export your data anytime!
Can Ghost help me write code and customize my theme?
While we aren't able to write code for you, there are other options available for customizing themes.
How do I send a welcome email to new members?
Read more on how to create a customized member signup experience.
How do I turn off auto-renew for my Ghost(Pro) subscription?
You need to have an active subscription for your site and account to keep your site online.
Can I pause my Ghost(Pro) subscription and publication?
An active subscription is required to keep your site online, but you can cancel your account any time.
Public previews
The public preview card can be used on any post,
Customize Portal
The most important step towards turning your Ghost publication into
Updating links in newsletters
Ghost makes it possible to edit any link contained in
How do I update an official theme to the latest version?
Update any official Ghost theme to the latest version in just a few clicks.
Delivering emails to your audience
Connect with your audience and keep them informed when you
Member management
🧍Manage, track, moderate, and support your members with ease using
Does Ghost(Pro) support other CDN providers?
Using other CDNs on top of Ghost(Pro) infrastructure is not supported.
Does Ghost(Pro) provide SSH/FTP access?
Find out how to upload third-party code without needing direct FTP/SSH access.
Do you offer student, open source developer, or non-profit discounts?
We offer a 20% discount on all Ghost(Pro) plans if you subscribe annually.
How are members and staff users calculated on Ghost(Pro) plans?
Ghost(Pro) plans are determined using two metrics: staff users and members.
How does Ghost comply with GDPR?
Learn more about Ghost(Pro) and GDPR.
Comments
The native comments feature in Ghost allows you to invite
Has Ghost got any funding? What's your business model?
Our business model is to make a product people love and provide world-class infrastructure and management for it.
Can I use Ghost to sell paid courses?
Yes! The Members feature in Ghost allows creators to run a premium subscription business.
Audience feedback
The Audience feedback feature gives your readers the opportunity to
Can I see a list of unconfirmed members emails?
It's not possible to see a list of unconfirmed member email addresses, as Ghost requires double opt-in.
Newsletter template settings
Email newsletters in Ghost come with a polished, customizable HTML
My member isn't receiving signup emails, what should I do?
Read more on steps you can take to support your members who aren't receiving sign up emails.
Why does my email go to the promotions tab?
Find tips on how to help maximise your email delivery, when newsletters land in the Promotions tab.
Is it possible to get around the login system using incognito mode, or disabling JavaScript?
Ghost's access levels are set on the server, which means that your content is fully protected.
Are there any transaction fees?
Yes, really! Ghost charges 0% transaction fees.
Where can I find my FirstPromoter referral tracking ID?
Read more on finding your FirstPromoter referral tracking ID.
Pages
Unlike posts, pages in Ghost can be used to serve
Is protected content indexed by search engines?
URLs with protected content are available to be indexed, but protected content can't be accessed or crawled.
Import members
Ghost allows you to import your existing audience in an
Can you describe your security and data practices?
Ghost(Pro) security and data practices explained.
Can I use embeds in email newsletters?
Most modern email clients disable dynamic embeds for security, find out how to work around this.
Can I disable memberships on my site?
Yes! If you don't want to use the membership feature in Ghost, it can be disabled in Ghost Admin.
Markdown guide
The Ghost editor automatically parses any Markdown typed in directly,
How do I improve my email deliverability?
If you're using Ghost(Pro), email delivery is
Media file size limits
Learn more about the file size limits for media uploads depending on your Ghost(Pro) plan.
Custom sending domains
Customize the from-address of your emails by configuring a custom sending domain for newsletters sent from your publication.
Connecting Stripe
If you intend to use Ghost to take payments from
Create paid tiers
Ghost allows you to offer multiple membership products, each with
Free trials
Offering free trials to your members is a great way
Creating discount and trial offers
The offers system in Ghost allows you to convert more
How to use Apple Pay with Ghost
Apple Pay is a contactless payment option supported by Stripe.
Publishing and scheduling
Previewing, publishing and scheduling content is accessed from the top
How to use Google Pay with Ghost
Google Pay is a popular contactless payment option that is
Preparing posts for publishing
The post settings menu in the editor allows you to
Integrations
Ghost is a flexible platform that provides multiple methods of