Oct 12, 2023 2 min read

I don't see tip buttons, how do I make my own?

I don't see tip buttons, how do I make my own?

You should have three Tip Jar options in the Ghost dynamic menu, but if for some reason you do not, you can create your own. On your Outpost homepage, select Create Button:

Screenshot of Outpost homepage with circle around Create Button option on far right

This will take you to the Button Wizard, where you can create Tip, Upgrade, Gift Subscription, and User Preference Buttons:

To create a Tip Button, select Tip Button, then how you'd like to use it. For example, this is a Tip Button for emails and posts, all members. Copy the Raw HTML, we'll show you how to use it in the next step:

Screenshot of Button Wizard, with Tip Button options circled

To add to a post, click the plus sign on the left side and select HTML:

Screenshot of Ghost editor menu, with HTML option circled

Paste the raw HTML from the Button Wizard in the raw HTML card:

Screenshot of raw HTML for Tip Button in HTML card in Ghost editor

Which will create a Tip Button:

Screenshot of Tip Jar Button in Ghost editor

Click on the HTML box, then select the option on the right to create a Tip Button snippet so you can easily add the button to all future posts:

Screenshot of HTML card option to create snippet in Ghost editor

Name the snippet something clear, so it's easy to find in the future:

Screenshot of how to title a snippet in Ghost editor

Hit return on your keyboard to create a snippet. To add the button to future posts, select the plus sign, and scroll down to find your Tip Button snippet:

Screenshot of Button Wizard in Outpost Control Center
Screenshot of Tip Jar snippet in Ghost editor

Image Credit: NASA


Go to the main documentation page. Or contact support@outpost.pub if you have questions.

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