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please, advice where free website templates can be found?

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Quick, practical checklist for finding and editing free templates (notes tied to the existing replies): and correctly point to template directories and targeted searches, and notes editing is needed. Before downloading, confirm the package type (plain HTML vs a CMS theme) and read any included license/readme so usage and attribution rules are clear.

Steps to customize a downloaded HTML template:

  1. Make a backup of the unmodified folder.
  2. Unzip and locate the main entry (often index.html) and the linked stylesheet (<link rel="stylesheet" href="...">). Open files in a text/code editor.
  3. Replace images from the images or assets folder or update src paths in the HTML; keep image dimensions or adjust CSS rules. Example change:
    <img src="images/your-photo.jpg" alt="site image">
  4. Edit the navigation by changing the anchor href values in the header/nav block.
  5. Change colors, spacing and font rules in the template’s CSS file; avoid editing library files (framework CSS) directly—override with a small custom stylesheet.
  6. Test pages by opening index.html in a browser or run a simple local server if scripts/ajax require HTTP:
    # Python 3: serve current folder on port 8000
python -m http.server 8000

Common pitfalls and troubleshooting:

  • Broken images or styles are usually caused by incorrect relative paths.
  • Minified CSS/JS is hard to edit—look for non-minified versions or pretty-print in DevTools.
  • Some templates require build tools (SASS/LESS, npm); check the readme.
  • Use browser DevTools to inspect DOM, live-edit CSS and view console errors (Chrome DevTools).

Good references for beginners and modern starters: MDN HTML basics, MDN CSS basics, and framework starters such as Bootstrap or HTML5 Boilerplate for well-structured starter code.

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Member Avatar for 3DProf4online

Ok, thanks, will it be possible to change website design a bit, to add images, menu items? I am sorry I am a beginner at web development field, that's why I have come here.

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how can I edit a template to meet my requirements?

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YOU may use WYSIWYG Editor like front page or any editor.

Member Avatar for rexibit

You might consider searching on Google for something related to what you were wanting. Say for instance you were wanting Dreamweaver templates, you would search for that.

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