# Is there a Blog page option somewhere in "Empty Project"?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-blog-page-option-somewhere-in-empty-project/57190>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [August 3, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-blog-page-option-somewhere-in-empty-project/57190 "2026-08-03T17:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![cyndel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/77aa72/32.png) [@cyndel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/cyndel)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-blog-page-option-somewhere-in-empty-project/57190/1 "2026-08-03T17:08:58Z")

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Hi, I’m an old RapidWeaver user and am re-writing my site from RW5 to Elements. (I was advised that would be easier than getting to Classic and then to Elements.)

I have tried using the Empty Project option, but can’t find an option to add blog pages. Do I need to buy/use a theme in order to have that option?

Thanks for your help.

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**Author:** ![WeaverPixel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/weaverpixel/32/25453_2.png) [@WeaverPixel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WeaverPixel)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-blog-page-option-somewhere-in-empty-project/57190/2 "2026-08-03T17:59:22Z")

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Hi @cyndel

there is a free template from Realmac available which shows the use of a blog. Create a new project (not an empty project). You find there a free project “Microblog”. It’s a very good starting point.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/5/357c84e498c18a374ebdffac73e3f9ca518d3ece.jpeg)

There are others like “self advertising on” Maximilian and Nextlook which goes a bit further “self advertising off” but I would guess you do not need them at your current state.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-blog-page-option-somewhere-in-empty-project/57190/3 "2026-08-03T18:48:34Z")

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Elements doesn’t;t have page types, you just add a page and use the components to create whatever you want. It’s very flexible!

You might also like to [watch the CMS getting started guide](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/cms/getting-started/quickstart#how-to-set-up-the-elements-cms) to learn how the blog works works as it’s a bit more involved (but much more powerful) than what was in RapidWeaver Classic.

We’re here to help if you get stuck!

> **[How to Set Up the Elements CMS - Quickstart | CMS | RapidWeaver Elements Docs](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/cms/getting-started/quickstart#how-to-set-up-the-elements-cms)**
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> Elements includes a built-in CMS that makes it easy to create a blog or content-driven site using Markdown files. | Learn how to get started with the Elements CMS