# Taken the plunge - gonna need some help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [September 10, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904 "2025-09-10T13:05:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/1 "2025-09-10T13:05:45Z")
So - first thing is preview fails for me every time … anybody else had this ? Thanks ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/e/f/ef893e087c660c0e7d9ab57979adc8a77820ff59.png) ---
**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/2 "2025-09-10T13:23:03Z")
OK - fixed that !! Next - having settled on my layout for teh homepage - how do I make that universal … ie have the same format show up in all the other pages - ideally with the same header and footer etc ---
**Author:** ![sbchasin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/sbchasin/32/26943_2.png) [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/3 "2025-09-10T13:24:48Z")
Short Version - Design your header and get to how you want. Make it a Global. Place on each page. Same with your footer. ---
**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/4 "2025-09-10T13:25:59Z")
Really - as a global … but I’m only getting two - so basically I don’t get to use globals with my licence … crap ---
**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/5 "2025-09-10T13:29:21Z")
I knew I was going to hate my base license. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/6 "2025-09-10T13:51:34Z")
Workaround - duplicate page - right click ---
**Author:** ![sbchasin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/sbchasin/32/26943_2.png) [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/7 "2025-09-10T14:25:32Z")
Workaround #2 Create your header. Drag to templates area. Create your footer. Drag to templates area Place on each page Workaround #3: Upgrade to Plus license. ---
**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:** [September 10, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/8 "2025-09-10T14:30:53Z")
You can create two globals per project, but you can use them in your website as many times as you like. This is perfect for a header and a footer on every page. If you do find it an issue in the future you can easily upgrade your license in the Preferences. ![CleanShot 2025-09-10 at 3 .29.59@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/4/c4b5142b58f1e546445b7e260beeb32bb047fc68.jpeg) Thanks for your support and giving Elements a chance 😊 ---
**Author:** ![jbob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbob/32/31581_2.png) [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/taken-the-plunge-gonna-need-some-help/50904/9 "2025-09-10T15:38:24Z")
You’re very welcome Dan - I know how hard you guys are working … but I still don’t like your licensing model : |