How to Set and Control Your Website Homepage

How to Set and Control Your Website Homepage

By Michael Thompson

December 1, 2024 at 06:35 AM

Create a homepage by selecting which page displays first to your visitors. Your homepage is accessible via your site's title or logo.

Control Your Current Homepage

  1. Open the Pages panel
  2. Look for the house icon next to your current homepage title

Black arrow pointing left

Black arrow pointing left

Set a New Homepage

  1. Hover over the page title and click the settings icon
  2. Scroll to "Set as Homepage" in Page Settings
  3. Click Confirm
  4. Click Save

The new homepage will display a house icon, replacing the previous homepage's icon.

After Setting Your Homepage

  • Delete or rename the previous homepage in Page Settings
  • Drag the new homepage to the top of main navigation
  • Optionally hide it from navigation by moving it to the Unlinked section

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Error 404: Page Not Found If you see this error, check:

  1. Homepage is enabled (should appear in black, not gray)
  2. Template preview isn't affecting your live site (version 7.0)

Missing "Set as Homepage" Button

  • Pages within an index cannot be homepages
  • Remove the page from the index before setting as homepage
  • Homepages cannot be moved back into an Index

To Fix a Disabled Homepage:

  1. Set another page as temporary homepage
  2. Enable the original homepage
  3. Reset original page as homepage

For Template Preview Issues (Version 7.0):

  • Activate your preview template
  • Or restore the deleted homepage
  • Ensure proper template activation

Remember: Your homepage serves as your site's first impression, so choose and configure it carefully for optimal visitor experience.

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