Design and layout
Design and layout
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Setting or changing the site template
Tip: Check your website
Changing your site template may affect the way the content appears at the front of the website. Check all of your pages and make any necessary alterations to your content so that your website displays correctly. |
This article does not apply to custom designed websites.
You can set or change the default template of your site as your business grows or changes.
- Go to Preferences > Design and Layout.
- Select a template name from the list.
- From the list below, choose a colour scheme. Each time you choose a template or colour scheme, a thumbnail of that template will appear in the preview pane.
- Click the Save Preferences button to set the template.
- Publish the site to send the change live to the Internet.
Uploading a logo to the site template
Tip: Logo Size
It is a good idea not to take up too much space at the top of the template with a logo. Try to utilise the top of the content area as much as possible so that your visitors don't need to scroll down the page. |
This article does not apply to custom designed websites.
Non custom-built websites contain a logo that is separate from the rest of the template design. You can upload a logo to your template as you start to build your site. You can also update the logo that currently appears on the site.
The logo file must be a .jpg, .gif or .png to be accepted by the Site Builder. This is to ensure that all browsers can display your logo.
- Go to Preferences > Design and Layout.
- Click on the Browse button at the bottom of the screen.
- This will open Windows Explorer on your computer (or similar).
- Locate the image file of your logo on your computer and double-click on it.
- Click the Save Preferences button to upload the logo.
- Publish the site to send the change live to the Internet.
Deleting a logo from the site template
This article does not apply to custom designed websites.
Non custom-built websites contain a logo that is separate from the rest of the template design. You can delete the logo from the template at any time.
- Go to Preferences > Design and Layout.
- Scroll down to the Company Logo. Place a tick in the box marked Delete.
- Click the Save Preferences button to delete the current logo.
- Publish the site to send your template live to the Internet without a logo. You can add another logo at any time, see the article Uploading a logo to the site template for more details.
Modifying the category layout (eCommerce packages only)
This article does not apply to custom designed websites.
Tip:
Including a 'buy now' button at category pages can speed up the purchasing process for your visitors. |
E-commerce template websites allow you to customise the structure of your shop. You can choose how many products will appear on each line and what information will be displayed with them. The Site Builder will show you a basic preview of your selection in the window on the left side.
- Go to Preferences > Design and Layout.
- Edit number of products per row: Choose the amount of products you would like to appear across the screen. Websites that contain a lot of products benefit from setting a higher number in this field (such as 4) as it allows the visitor to view more products simultaneously. When you make changes to this, remember to adjust the thumbnail size of the image at the inventory preferences to ensure that the overall template displays correctly (see related article Adding/Editing shop product inventory preferences for more information).
- Edit the ‘show' details: Select a description of the product information you would like to appear on the category pages. Including ‘buy now' buttons on category pages can make online purchasing quicker for visitors. If, however, you think that a visitor needs to see more information about your products before they purchase them (such as specifications or conditions of use etc) it can be helpful to omit this button from the category pages.
- Click the Save Preferences button.
Can I use different templates for different web pages?
Sometimes custom built websites will require you to use different templates for different pages. You can easily choose the template for each web page when you edit a page.
- Go to Pages > Add/Edit Pages.
- Click on the page that requires a particular template.
- Choose a template style from the first template style box on the right side of the page (above the content editor).
- Choose a template colour or model from the second template style box on the right side of the page.
- Save the page and publish the website.
My business has a new logo, how can I change my website banner?
If you have a custom designed site, your website designer will need to make this change. If your site uses one of the standard templates, you can do this yourself. Please see the article Uploading a logo to the site template for more information.