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Setting custom background images for use on the Fotoware login screen
19. November 2025
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By default, Fotoware will download background images for use on the login screen from a Fotoware repository on the internet. If you prefer to use your custom collection of background images that align with your corporate profile, you can do so by adjusting the setting in the Fotoware site settings.
- From the Tools menu (cogwheel icon), go to Site Configuration > Appearance > Branding.
- On the Corporate branding tab, turn on the Use custom background images for login page toggle and enter the URL of the collection you would like to use.
- Select Save.
How to create a custom collection of login page images?
The simplest way to create a collection is to add the images to a Fotoware album, create a public link to that album, and paste the link in the configuration.
Other options:
- Use the URL to a public archive (an archive to which the Everyone group has browse access)
- Publish a static JSON document with links to each asset in the collection and use the URL to this document in the configuration. (See below).
Note
The login collection must be from an album available for guest access (such as a shared URL), a public archive, or a static folder available on the same domain (for example hosted in IIS).
Creating a static JSON document at a fixed URL
A static JSON document can be published at a URL that Fotoware can reach. It should be in the form of a Fotoware Collection, as documented in the API guide.
Here’s an example of the minimum information required to define a background image collection:
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Note
When creating a custom JSON document, the server that delivers the files needs the appropriate CORS policies set.