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| This tutorial will guide you through 4-easy-steps to build your first custom template using the Easy Content Builder app.
| | Easy Content Builder provides you with sections and templates (including metaobject templates) that can be added directly to your existing Shopify themes. |
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| === The basics ===
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| Easy Content Builder templates are a collection of sections that can be added to your existing (OS2.0) themes. Once you add a premade template that Easy Content Builder provides, you can add your images and copy to fit your brand. You can easily edit, reorder, or remove any section within that template to create your ideal page.
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| Templates can be assigned to individual product/blog post/page or multiple product/blog post/pages at once.
| | ==Quickstart Video Tutorials== |
| | Check out the easy-to-follow video tutorials to learn how to use the sections in Posstack Easy Content Builder, available [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZdliUBbfeeGpJ6_zH4FDyF9QvYv1Pz-2&si=uRzrFdzbmuKowSC7 here]. |
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| Premade templates are great for:
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| # Get familiar with how pages and sections are built using Easy Content Builder.
| | {{Note|'''Tips''': Explore the [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/section-variations All Section Library] to understand how you can use the Easy Content Builder to design a unique custom section. |reminder}} |
| # Editable templates are great for saving time to tailor your theme and keeping consistency between your page types.
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| === Adding your first template ===
| | {{Note|'''New to the Shopify section?''': Learn [https://posstack.com/resources/shopify-section why Shopify uses sections as a primary way] to create your page layout. |inline}} |
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| Select the option that best fits your goal:
| | ==Add Your First Template== |
| | Depending on the pages you wish to customize, select one of the specific guides below: |
| | * [[Create_Template_Apply_to_Multiple_Pages|Create a template for multiple pages]] |
| | * [[Create_Template_Apply_to_One_Page|Create a unique template]] |
| | * [[Customize_standard_pages|Customize homepage, collection page]] |
| | * [[Add_section_settings|Add sections & common configurations]]. |
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| ===== Template for Single page ===== | | ==Jump in Deeper== |
| {{Note|Creating a unique template for an individual page is perfect for the Landing page of a new product, About Us, Lookbook pages, etc.|reminder}}
| | * [[Multi_column_layout_examples|Create multi-column layouts]] |
| | * [[Add_section_settings#Edit_Section_Settings|Customize your templates]] |
| | * [[Metaobject intro|Create metaobjects templates]] |
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| Create a new template - assigned to a single page: [[Create Template For Single Page|Read setup guide]].
| | ==More Actions== |
| | | * [[Manage_Templates|Manage Templates]] |
| '''Quickstart:'''
| | * [[Migration|Theme Migration]] |
| | | * [[Custom_CSS|Custom CSS]] |
| Watch this overview video to learn how to build a new template and assign it to an individual page using Easy Content Builder.
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| ===== Template for Multiple pages =====
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| {{Note|Creating a template assigned to multiple pages at once is handy when you want to customize templates for a group of items like Men clothing, Cushions, Rugs, etc.| reminder}}
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| Create a new template - assigned to multiple pages at once: [[Create Template For Multiple Pages|Read setup guide]].
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| ===== Template for Standard pages =====
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| Customize your standard pages (Homepage, Collection, etc.): [[Template for Standard Pages|Read setup guide]].
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| ===Preview your custom template===
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| Steps to preview your products, blog posts or pages with the new custom template:
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| #From your Shopify admin, click '''Online Store''' > '''Themes'''.
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| #Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click '''Customize'''.
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| #Open the dropdown menu at the top of the page.
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| #Use the dropdown menu to select a template.
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| #In the sidebar, click '''Change'''.
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| #Select the product or page you want to preview with the selected template.
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| ===Next steps===
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| *Manage your templates: [[Manage Templates|follow these steps]].
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| *Edit your template: [[Edit Template|follow these steps]]. | |
| *Learn how to set up multi-column layouts:
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| ::*[[Section Settings|1-col boxed layout]]
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| ::*[[Section Settings|1-col with Background Image]]
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| ::*[[Section Settings|2-col with Flexible Col Width]]
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| ::*[[Section Settings|2-col with Blank Sections]]
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| ::*Hierarchical Grids ([https://posstack.com/blog/easy-content-builder-new-hierarchical-grids 6 layout options])
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| :::{{note|We suggest you install the '''Theme Section Kit''' to customize your Shopify theme faster. This template contains prebuilt sections (Free and Pro versions) that you can edit, reorder, or hide through your Theme Editor. Preview the '''Theme Section Kit''' [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/ecb-prebuilt-theme-sections here].|info}}
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| *Learn how to customize your Shopify themes with Custom CSS using Easy Content Builder: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN20FiUvVZc 5-min video tutorial].
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| ===Jump in a little deeper===
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| If you would rather want to learn more about the fundamentals of the Easy Content Builder app:
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| *Read to understand [[Clean Template]] and [[Prebuilt Templates|Pre-built ECB Templates]].
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| ===Use cases===
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| Browse the pre-built template collections - [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/shopify-product-page-templates Product pages], [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/shopify-landing-page-templates Landing pages], [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/about-us-our-story-v3 Brand pages], etc. - for inspiration.
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| :*Grid & Layouts:
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| ::*Multi-column layout examples: [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/multi-column-layouts view demo]
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| ::*Hierarchical Grid examples: [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/hierarchical-grid view demo]
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| ::*Collection Grid & Layout examples: [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/collection-grid view demo]
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| ::{{Note| How to create multi-column layouts: [[Section Settings|view details]]}}
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| :*Payment Icons - Trust Badges: [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/products/shopify-bundles view demo]
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| :*Promotion - Flash Sales: [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/products/promo-flash-sale view demo]
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| :*Hero banners:
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| ::*Hero Banners examples: [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/ecb-hero-banners view demo]
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| ::{{Note| How to create a Hero banner: [[Block_Image_With_Text#Use_case_3:_Hero_banner_with_3_CTAs_buttons|view details]]}}
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