Build a Club Website 3: The First Page

So you have joined Weebly and suddenly a scary screen like the one below appears: bursting with options.
Breathe deeply and slowly.
The picture may be different when you start, Weebly seem to rotate starter designs.

There are lots of options to explore later, but let's make a start ...

Notice that near the top of the Weebly page are four tabs: Elements, Design, Pages and Settings:

Click on the Design tab. Not much seems to change, but that box near the top left is a bit different ...

Click on the little arrow to the right of the words "All Themes". This makes the screen change to something I find much less terrifying - see below.

Themes These are sets of website designs that you can pick and use as the starting point for your own website. Click the next >> button to see another page of them, or click one of the numbered buttons to go to page 2, 3 or 4. If you want a closer look, move the mouse pointer over one and an orange button appears marked "Preview". Click that to see what your website might look like in that design.

It is unfussy. Empty space and order often make a design look better than one which is packed with detail.

If you want to follow our notes, pick this theme. You can always use another one later.

Be careful

It may seem annoying but this approach makes your whole website neat, consistent and stylish. For now I suggest you use a theme like the one on the left here without a big photo at the top.

Like most things in Weebly you can always change your mind and pick a different theme later.

Click the Use Theme button.

This is the start of your home page.