Installing as an App

Your visitors can install your portfolio as an app on their device. The process is slightly different on each platform, but in every case it takes a few seconds and requires no app store.

iOS (Safari)

Safari does not show an automatic install prompt. Visitors use the Share menu:

  1. Open your portfolio in Safari.
  2. Tap the Share button (the square with an upward arrow).
  3. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
  4. Optionally edit the name, then tap Add.

Your portfolio now appears on the home screen with its icon. Tapping it opens the site in standalone mode -- full screen, no Safari UI.

Note: On iOS, the PWA must be installed from Safari. Other browsers (Chrome, Firefox) on iOS do not support Add to Home Screen.

Android (Chrome)

Chrome shows an install banner automatically when it detects a valid PWA. Visitors can also install manually:

  1. Open your portfolio in Chrome.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
  3. Tap Add to Home Screen (or Install app on newer versions).
  4. Confirm by tapping Add.

The portfolio appears in the app drawer and on the home screen, and opens without browser chrome.

Desktop (Chrome, Edge)

Desktop browsers also support PWA installation:

Chrome:

  1. Visit your portfolio.
  2. Click the install icon in the address bar (a monitor with a down arrow), or open the three-dot menu and select Install.

Edge:

  1. Visit your portfolio.
  2. Click the App available icon in the address bar, or open the three-dot menu and select Apps > Install this site as an app.

Once installed, the portfolio opens in its own window without browser tabs or address bar.

What visitors see after installation

Regardless of platform, the installed app:

  • Uses the name from your site_title configuration.
  • Shows your custom icon if you placed one in assets/ (see Customizing), or a default icon otherwise.
  • Opens in standalone display mode -- the full screen is your portfolio, with no browser UI.
  • Loads cached content instantly on launch.