How can I make the particle js background cover the entire page in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To make the particle.js background cover the entire page in Webflow, you'll need to follow these steps:

  1. Add the particle.js script to your Webflow project:
  • Go to the particle.js documentation website (https://vincentgarreau.com/particles.js/)
  • Click on the "Download" button to download the particle.js script file.
  • In your Webflow project, create a new folder called "js" in your site's Assets folder.
  • Upload the particle.js script file to the newly created "js" folder.
  • Go to your Webflow Designer and click on the "Custom Code" tab in the site settings.
  1. Create a new HTML embed element:
  • Click on the "+" button in the design panel to add a new element.
  • Select the "HTML Embed" option from the "Add" panel.
  • Place the HTML embed element as the first element inside the body tag of your page.
  1. Configure the HTML embed element:
  • Open the settings panel for the HTML embed element.
  • Click inside the element's code box and paste the following code:
    ```html ```
    Replace /path/to/particle.js with the correct path to the particle.js script file you uploaded in step 1.
  1. Create a new section for the particle.js background:
  • Add a new section element to your Webflow page.
  • Give the section a class name (e.g., "particle-section").
  • Set the height of the section to 100vh (viewport height) to make it cover the entire visible area.
  1. Apply styles to the particle.js background section:
  • Open the styles panel for the section element with the class name "particle-section".
  • Go to the "Background" settings and set the background color to match your desired background color or leave it transparent.
  • Set the position to "Relative" so that the particle.js canvas is positioned relative to the section.
  • Set the z-index to a value higher than other elements on the page to ensure the particles are displayed on top.
  • Set the overflow to "hidden" to prevent particles from overflowing outside the section.
  1. Add the particle.js container element:
  • Inside the section element with the class name "particle-section", add a new div element.
  • Give the div a class name (e.g., "particles-js") to match the container ID used in the particle.js script.
  • Customize the size and position of the particles by applying appropriate styles to the div element.
  1. Customize particle.js configuration:
  • Open the particle.js configuration file (particlesjs-config.json) that you downloaded along with the particle.js script file.
  • Customize the settings in the configuration file to achieve the desired particle effects.
  • Update the path to your images if you want to use custom images for particles or interactivity.

With these steps, you should be able to make the particle.js background cover the entire page in Webflow. Remember to adjust the particle.js settings and styling to achieve your desired effect.

Additional questions:

  1. How do I customize the particle effects in Webflow using particle.js?
  2. Can I use my own images for particles in Webflow's particle.js background?
  3. How do I make the particle.js background responsive in Webflow?