How can I add a new language to my Helpdesk?
Willing to offer a multilingual knowledge base system to your customers? here is how you can add as many languages as you want, and write articles in each of those languages.
Building a multilingual knowledge base is easy and will improve your customers' experience. That's why Crisp offers the ability to create multiple knowledge base within the same environment.
Here is how you can create new language for your knowledge centPeu de lecturesHow can I add my Helpdesk behind a reverse proxy?
This article shows how to use Crisp Helpdesk behind a custom page like help.mywebsite.com or on a specific subfolder like mywebsite.com/help.
Reverse proxy usecase
This article covers how to use a reverse proxy for your Crisp Helpdesk. A reverse proxy can be used in multiple use cases:
Using Crisp Helpdesk under a custom domain
Using Crisp Helpdesk on a custom IP or custom server
Using Crisp Helpdesk in countries where Crisp is unavailable because blocked by Governments (ie. RPeu de lecturesHow can I change my Helpdesk Favicon?
Your Helpdesk Favicon can be seen in browser tabs, as the tiny icons with the logo of your website. It is possible to change it.
Your Crisp Helpdesk Favicon is the same as your Crisp website icon. If you need to change the Helpdesk Favicon, you need to change the icon (or logo) of your Crisp website.
This is the Favicon of Crisp own Helpdesk (ours is the Crisp logo)Peu de lecturesHow to use the Helpdesk
Websites using Crisp may create their own Helpdesk via Crisp Helpdesk. It is a convenient way to create a public Knowledge Base website to help your users.
Required plan for Helpdesk
Check the Crisp Pricing page if you need more information on our plans.
How to create my Helpdesk?Peu de lecturesMy Helpdesk logo looks small, how to enlarge it?
You may have uploaded a custom image to be used as your Helpdesk logo. However, it looks too small when used on your Helpdesk. Let's find out how to make it look better.
1. Rules for a good Helpdesk logo
A good Helpdesk logo should:
Be simple, and contain a single line of text
Every component of the logo should hold on the same vertical line (eg. actual logo icon and company name text)
Be much larger in width than in heightPeu de lecturesHow can I include a PDF in a helpdesk article?
Embedding documents in a Crisp article is easy. This tutorial provides help how to include a PDF in an article.
To embed a PDF in a Crisp article, we can use an iFrame that contains a link to your PDF:
For example:
You can then use this code in your CriPeu de lecturesWhich devices & Web browsers my Helpdesk is compatible with?
Crisp Helpdesk was designed for modern Web browsers. It targets a wide range of device types, eg. Desktop, Mobile, Tablets. This article explains which device and browser compatibility you can expect of it.
Compatible browsers
Here's a list of Helpdesk-compatible browsers:
Chrome (Desktop & Mobile)
Firefox (Desktop & Mobile)
Safari (Desktop & Mobile)
Edge (Desktop & Mobile)
Opera (Desktop & Mobile)Peu de lecturesHow to can I import my Helpdesk from a previous provider?
Here is how to import all your Knowledge articles from other providers.
Importing your current previous knowledge content is really easy as Crisp automatically imports all your knowledge base content from those providers:
Intercom
Zendesk
Drift
Desk.com
Freshdesk
Help Scout
Elevio
Ladesk
UserVoice
Groove
Helpjuice
Helpdocs
Kayako
Hubspot
Better Docs
Wordpress KnowlePeu de lecturesHow can I embed videos from Loom in a helpdesk article?
Video content is key to better help customers. This tutorial provides help how to embed in a helpdesk article a video hosted on Loom
Retrieve the embed link from Loom
Go to your Loom sharable video link. For example https://www.loom.com/share/221f217704be4b668928c1a4cacb2f0ePeu de lecturesIs my Helpdesk optimized for search engines? (SEO)
Crisp Helpdesk implements good practices to be as search engine friendly as possible. This helps improve the SEO for your own Helpdesk, which may then be searched directly from Google by your users when they have a question.
We think it's important that your Helpdesk content can be indexed and linked by search engines and crawlers so that your articles can be accessed from external search engines (eg. Google), but also easily shared on social networks (eg. Facebook and X).
This is why CrPeu de lecturesHow can I embed videos from Wistia in a helpdesk article?
Video content is key to better help customers. This tutorial provides help how to embed in a helpdesk article a video hosted on Wistia
Retrieve the embed link from Wistia
Go to your Wistia Dashboard
Open a Wistia video
Click Embed & Share
Click Inline EmbedPeu de lecturesHow can I include custom code on my Crisp Helpdesk?
Crisp allows you to add custom HTML code to your Helpdesk so that you can add third party scripts (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, etc) or to customize the look and layout of the Helpdesk. Adding custom code is simple.
Adding custom code
Go to app.crisp.chat
Go to your Settings
Helpdesk Customize your Helpdesk
Edit Included custom HTML code
Click Edit Included custom HTML code (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/6/7/e/d67e68d5357d6000/8275faf9-cb95-4Peu de lecturesHow can I customize my Helpdesk layout?
If you would like to customize your Helpdesk layout, you can do so using Custom code. In this article we will provide you with some code snippets you can use in order to customize your Helpdesk.
Customize the Helpdesk
Jump to:
Removing the "Go to website" button (5-removing-the-quotgo-to-websPeu de lecturesHow can I protect my Helpdesk using a password?
This article will help you to protect your Helpdesk with a custom password.
To protect your Helpdesk and content behind a password, you'll have to enable the option in the Crisp Dashboard:
You may want to see what your user will see on your Helpdesk
Password protected Helpdesk (https://storPeu de lecturesSetup your Helpdesk domain name
By default, Crisp allows you to use an hosted knowledge base custom domain (eg. acme.crisp.help). However, it is possible (and recommended!) to configure a custom knowledge base domain (eg. help.acme.com).
Video Tutorial
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Using Crisp, it's possible to embed an article in your own website using an Iframe.
Here's how to proceed:
Retrieve an helpdesk article Link.
Append /reader/compact/ (compact mode, ie. without article title) or /reader/full/ (full mode, ie. with article title) after the URL
So it becomes for instance https://help.crisp.chat/en/article/how-to-add-the-crisp-chatbox-code-to-my-website-10wcj3l/reader/full/ (https://help.crisp.chat/en/article/how-to-add-the-crisp-chatbox-codePeu de lecturesHow can I include a document from Google Docs in a helpdesk article?
Embedding documents from Google Docs in a Crisp article is easy. This tutorial provides help how to include a Google Doc in an article.
To embed a Google Doc in a Crisp article, we first need to have an URL pointing to the PDF version of your document.
Your document URL should look like that:
Just change the end of the link from /edit to /export?format=pdf.
Now we have a link pointing to thPeu de lectures