# Newbie question: how do I create my own template?

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [January 17, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newbie-question-how-do-i-create-my-own-template/42011 "2022-01-17T21:27:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulehoffman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/paulehoffman/32/24883_2.png) [@paulehoffman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/paulehoffman)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newbie-question-how-do-i-create-my-own-template/42011/1 "2022-01-17T21:27:40Z")

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Greetings. I’m considering using RapidWeaver to redo a site that is in WordPress. I want to keep the general look and feel of the current site. None of the supplied templates look like what I want (no surprise there).

I’ve been reading through the manual, even joined the community to look at add-ons, and I’m stumped about how I could create my own template if none of the supplied templates have the right mix of headings and so on. Clues are greatly appreciated!

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**Author:** ![instacks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/instacks/32/23339_2.png) [@instacks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/instacks)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newbie-question-how-do-i-create-my-own-template/42011/2 "2022-01-17T21:29:42Z")

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> [@Edit or create theme at code level?](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/edit-or-create-theme-at-code-level/31238/2):
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> Sure, you will find most of the information here:

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**Author:** ![Elixir](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/elixir/32/25498_2.png) [@Elixir](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Elixir)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newbie-question-how-do-i-create-my-own-template/42011/3 "2022-01-17T21:30:53Z")

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You might look into tools like Foundry, UIKit, Foundation, Source etc. These frameworks allow you to build a page layout modularly from a blank page. Essentially it is like building your own template or theme but much easier. These tools are all found on the community site. Give them a look.

Just for some disclosure— I’m the developer for Foundry, but all of these frameworks will allow you to do what you’re looking to do I believe.

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**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newbie-question-how-do-i-create-my-own-template/42011/4 "2022-01-17T23:51:00Z")

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I completely agree with @Elixir. Not only creating your own template in a framework is easier than making your own theme. Also any consecutive adjustments/edits are so much easier.

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**Author:** ![paulehoffman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/paulehoffman/32/24883_2.png) [@paulehoffman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/paulehoffman)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newbie-question-how-do-i-create-my-own-template/42011/5 "2022-01-18T00:18:23Z")

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Thanks, this is all helpful! I’ll look into the frameworks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newbie-question-how-do-i-create-my-own-template/42011/6 "2022-02-17T10:18:46Z")

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