Welcome to the template setup guide.

This guide includes all the information you need to customize and launch your website. Simply go through the sections step by step.

  1. How to accept your website template.


  2. Navigating the Wix dashboard.


  3. Customizing your template.


  4. Setting up and managing forms.


  5. Launching your site: setting up hosting and connecting your domain name.


  6. Optional final polish.

Step One

How to accept your website template.

Learn how to:

  • Set up an account in Wix.

  • Access your template transfer link.

  • Add your template to your Wix account.

Step Two

Navigating the Wix dashboard.

Learn how to:

  • Find your template from the Wix dashboard.

  • Navigate your Wix settings.

Step three

Customizing your template.

Learn how to:

  • Update your brand fonts and colors.

  • Swap out text and images.

  • Add your logo.

Step four

Setting up and managing forms.

Learn how to:

  • Change, add, and delete form fields.

  • See form submissions.

Step five

Launching your site: setting up hosting and connecting your domain name.

Learn how to:

  • Choose a hosting plan on Wix.

  • Purchase a domain name through Wix.

  • Connect an existing domain name from a third part provider.

Resources:

  • Pointing vs. Name Servers Domain Connection Methods: Wix article.

  • Connecting a Domain to the Wix Name Servers: Wix article.

  • Connecting a Domain to Wix Using the Pointing Method: Wix article.

Step six

Optional final polish.

Learn how to:

  • Update your SEO description.

  • Add a favicon or browser icon.

  • Add a social media image for link sharing.