Get started with Help Centers

Updated at 2026-07-26


A Help Center is a self-service support site where your customers can browse articles and find answers. Each project can have one Help Center.

Open the Help Centers page

Go to your project settings and open Help centers.

Empty Help Centers page

If no Help Center exists yet, you see a Create Help Center Portal button.

Create your Help Center

Click Create Help Center Portal. Fill in the details:

  • Name — the title shown on the Help Center home page.
  • Main language — the default language for the Help Center.
  • Header text — the welcome message on the home page.
  • Public subdomain — the address we provide, such as your-name.hcs-helpcenter.com.
  • Custom domain (optional) — use your own domain instead of the provided subdomain.
  • Logo and Custom main color — match the Help Center to your brand.
  • Enable widget in Help Center — let visitors start a chat from the Help Center.

Create Help Center dialog

Click Create when you are ready.

Help Center created

Delete a Help Center

If you want to remove a Help Center completely, click the three-dot menu next to it and choose Delete. Confirm the action when prompted.

Delete Help Center confirmation

Deleting a Help Center removes all its categories and articles. This action cannot be undone.

Summary

  • Open Help centers in your project settings.
  • Click Create Help Center Portal and fill in the details.
  • Use the provided subdomain or add your own custom domain.
  • Delete a Help Center from the three-dot menu if you no longer need it.