

But this can also make it harder for a beginner to get started since you may need to use image editors to make several changes before the template can be used at all. For example, source images for the design allows you to modify backgrounds and header images, and if the template uses a header or a navigation menu where the images contain texts (such as website name or button link titles) you can use the source files to edit the texts. Such material can be various kinds of scripts, source files for the design, fonts, user guides and/or stock photos that can be used on your website. In general, commercial website templates are more advanced and include a lot more material than free templates do. There are a lot of websites that offer high-quality templates, both free and commercial. When you have decided to build a website using a website template, the first thing to do is to find a starting point that fits your needs. In this part I will start from the beginning. But learning more about CSS is a topic for future parts.

In that process, I will also release alternate versions based on the changes that are made throughout the series. It is called Learn CSS and I will be using it to show how small changes to the stylesheet can be made to give the template and the website you build from it a more unique look. But I also wanted to have a somewhat more advanced template that would provide some customization options, so earlier today I released a new free template made specifically for this tutorial. Since this series will be written based on feedback and suggestions from those of you who follow it, I will be using Variant Duo as one of the examples. In the comments to the post, several readers suggested that I should use the Variant Duo template. In the first part of this tutorial series, I asked for suggestions on what template I should use as an example. Read part 1 for an introduction to the tutorial and for instructions on how to follow it and how to submit feedback that will affect future parts. This is part 2 in a series of blog posts that will explain how to use a free website template to build and publish a complete website.
