Hi.
To be honest, I’m not sure about the difference between these things.
Templates sound like a template for a website, which you can add your own information to, but that also applies to the word ‘theme’ and even ‘project’. Let alone components.
Could you explain the difference? If I want to make a new website, and don’t want to do it from scratch, which I these gives me what I want?
All the best - Nigel
@elementsbot please explain the difference between templates themes and projects
Hey there, Nigel and Jan! Let’s break down the menu of goodies in Elements, shall we?
Templates: Think of these as ready-to-use layouts. You drop them into your page and customize to your heart’s content. They’re like the easy-bake oven of web design—not linked back to the original, so tweak away!
Themes: These are your style maestros. They control the look and feel of your site, like fonts, colors, and other styles. You can switch themes to give your site a whole new vibe without changing content.
Projects: This is your entire site in one package. Projects can include multiple pages and all related assets—perfect for starting a new website without a blank slate staring back at you.
In essence, if you want to avoid starting from scratch and get a running start, you might want to look at projects. They provide a full setup, whereas templates focus on specific page layouts and themes manage styling.
Hope that helps! If not, I’ll just blame Dan for any confusion. 
Happy designing!
This was a great questions and prompted me to expand and update the Design System page into more of a Core Concepts page.
Let me know if it’s helpful or if I missed anything you think might help!