To add the shortcut for your digital business card link to your iPhone home screen

⚠️ Important

You must use Safari (icon representing a blue and white compass).

This does not work with :

• Google Chrome (red, yellow, green and blue round icon)
• A browser opened from Facebook, Gmail, WhatsApp, etc.

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🔄 Preliminary checks (recommended)

Before creating the shortcut, we're going to check that your iPhone is up to date and ready to work properly. 1 Open Settings (grey icon with gears). 2. tap General. 3. tap on Software Update and check that iOS is up to date.

It's also a good idea to have a recent iCloud backup.

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1️⃣ Open your map in Safari

We're now going to open your map directly in Safari so that we can create the shortcut. 1 Open Safari (blue compass). 2. press the address bar (located at the top or bottom depending on your iOS configuration). 3. enter the full URL of your map (e.g. https://card.pm/nomdevotresociete/prenom.nom) or open the link you received by email or text message. 4. wait for the page to load completely.

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2️⃣ Open the share menu

We're going to use Safari's sharing menu to add the map to the home screen.

1. press the Share button (icon representing a square with an upward arrow).

Depending on your configuration :

• If the Safari bar is at the bottom → icon at the bottom centre.
• If the bar is at the top → icon at the top right.

If you don't see the Safari bar, scroll up slightly.

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3️⃣ Add map to home screen

In this step, we're going to create the shortcut that will appear as an application on your iPhone.

1. A panel will open from the bottom of the screen.

2. scroll vertically upwards
3. look for the "On home screen" option

(icon representing a small screen with a + symbol). 4. press it.

⚠️ Important (older iPhone models) On some older iPhones (e.g. iPhone 11, iPhone 12 or equivalent models), the Share button may not be directly visible.

In this case:

1. press the round button with three small dots (...) located in the Safari bar.
2. a menu will open
3. press "Share" (square icon with upward arrow). 4 Then tap "On the home screen" (icon with the + symbol).

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If the "On the home screen" option does not appear.

The option may not be activated in your menu. 1 Scroll to the bottom of the panel. 2. press "Modify actions". 3. search for "On the home screen". 4. press the green + button on the left 5. press OK at the top right.

The option will now be visible.

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4️⃣ Confirm addition

We are now going to confirm the creation of the shortcut.

1. A new window will open. 2 Check the name displayed (you can personalise it here).

3. press "Add" (blue button at top right).

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✅ Done

Your map now appears on your home screen, just like an application.

You can open it with a single click to share it instantly.

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⚠️ Common mistakes to avoid

Here are the most common errors that prevent the shortcut from being created.

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❌ Typing the address in Google instead of Safari

Do not type the URL into the Google search box.

👉 Always open Safari 👉 Paste the URL into the Safari address bar

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❌ Open the link from Facebook, Gmail or WhatsApp

These applications often open an internal browser.

👉 Always choose "Open in Safari." 👉 Then repeat the procedure

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❌ Be in private browsing

Private mode can prevent certain actions.

Check that Safari is not in "Private" mode.

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❌ Page not fully loaded

Wait a few seconds until the card is fully displayed before opening the Share menu.

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🎨 Customise the icon with your logo

If the icon created is generic, this means that the favicon is not configured.

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🔎 What is a favicon?

The favicon is the small square image associated with your card.

It is used :

• In browser tabs
• In favourites
• For the shortcut icon on the home screen

This image becomes your mini logo.

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✅ How to add your favicon 1 Log in to your CARD.PM interface. 2. go to YOUR IDENTITY 3 Then go to Images & logos in the template. 4. add your favicon.

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📐 Recommended format

• Square image (ratio 1:1)
• Format : PNG
• Recommended size: 512 × 512 pixels
• Transparent background recommended
• Centred logo

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After adding :

1. reload your card in Safari. 2 Delete the old shortcut.
2. recreate the shortcut.

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📩 Need help?

In case of difficulty: support@card.pm