Am I using the wrong tool here? I just want to be able to add a profile picture to the Landing Page and arrange the welcome text.
But it seems I dont even have access to image storage.
Ghost seems great for editing new posts, but for setting up the Landing Page & About Page there’s no editing tools, and no access to the file storage. Worst of both worlds.
Am I doing something wrong, or is Ghost just the wrong tool for what Im attempting to do?
Hey @Ethan_Smith, welcome to Ghost!
Most of the display logic is under control of the theme, which might have a ‘landing page’ sort of look for the homepage (i.e. Solo, some settings for Source), or might not (i.e. Casper) If you’re trying to set up a theme with a landing page in the demo (or more generically, trying to make a theme look like its demo), checking for options in /ghost > settings (the gear icon) > design & branding → customize, and then looking in the second tab on the right side of the window (labeled “Theme”) may get you all you need.
Many themes also use the site cover image and/or logo. Those are under the “Brand” tab on the same page described above.
If you are looking to build something more of a landing page than provided by the theme, you could also create a page in the Ghost editor, and use routing to make it show up at yoursite.com/ . Here’s a tutorial:
Starting Ghost: Custom homepage
Tip: While in the page editor, look for the big + button that appears while you’re on an empty line. Header cards can be great for building landing pages.
There’s no image manager. You’ll generally upload the images where you want them, either as featured images or within the body of a post, or in the settings menu. [Lots of folks have wished for an image manager, and there’s a post over in the Ideas forum where you can vote for that, if you want one.
Hopefully that helps you get started. If you’re still stuck, more information on 1) what theme you’re using and 2) what specifically you’re trying to do may help someone in the community help you! 