I want people to be able to comment on my site. How do I add comments?

Allowing others to leave their comments on your website, or sign a guestbook can be fun, as well as a great insight into the types of visitors your site receives!

For a simple comments feature on your site, you can use one of two options:

Disqus Comment Box 

1. To get the comment code, your site needs to be published.

2. Please go to Disqus.com and register for an account by clicking on "Sign up, free".

3. Register your site in the blue box.  Enter your site URL, site name and site short name.

4. Create your Disqus Profile in the green box.  Enter your username, password, and email address.

5. Click on "Continue."

6. Choose your language and any other optional features you'd like to include with your commenting platform.  Then click on "Continue."

7. In the "Choose Install Instructions" box, click on Yola/Synthasite.

8. Copy the code in the #2 box.

9. Go back to site builder and drag over the HTML widget box and paste the code into the box. Then click on "Done."

10. When you preview your site, you may see this message:  "This page could not be reached by Disqus. If you are testing locally or on a password-protected page, please use the disqus_developer parameter as detailed here.."  - Please don't worry about this message.  You just need to update your site and you will see the comment box working on your published site.

HTML Comment Box

1. First log into your Google account.  If you do not have one, then you can create a free Google account here.

2. Please go to the Html Comment Box.

3. In the blue box, you will need to click on "Log in" - this will give you your moderation tools. You will be taken to your Google email account.  Enter your login information.  Once completed you will be taken back to the HTML Comment box site.

4. Please select the options you want available (which is found in the blue box).

5. Copy the code you see in the green box.

6. Go to your site builder, drag over a HTML widget box and paste in the code.

7. Save and update your site.