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Custom photo pages, no code required.

November 1, 2023
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Need to make a custom page with text and photo features? On SmugMug, it's as easy as drag, drop, and go. Here's how to build a custom page in three easy steps.

Step 1: Create it.

First, create the page you want. If you want to create an About Me page, for example, start by hitting the Organize link in your site header, then click Create > Web Page.

Give it a name, keywords, settings, and any other information you’d like to add. Hit the Done button at the top of your browser window to save.

Tip: Your new page will appear at the bottom of your folder tree list when you open your site Organizer. You can drag it to any other place (like into a folder) if you want to move it.

Step 2: Customize it.

Next, find the page you just made. You can do this by typing in the URL for it, or you can click the link from the preview window in your site Organizer.

Once you're at your new page, open up customization by clicking Customize Design at the top of your page. To make sure you'll be applying changes to only the new page (and not your whole site), look for the following folder list at the top right.

Browse through the different content boxes available in the Content tab and drag the ones you like wherever you want onto your page.

Tip: A light green line will appear in any spot that can accept a block. If you miss, we'll show you a dotted outline mapping out where valid areas lie on the page. Experiment and have fun!

Step 3: Link it.

You always get an instant, live preview of changes as you’re making them, but to clear the windows, click the Preview button and then Done when you're finished.

Copy the URL for your new page from the top of your browser, then in the Customizer, click to highlight the top-level, Entire Site option from the top right.

If the site design you've chosen comes with a menu bar, click the little wrench to open the edit box.

Tip: If your design doesn't include a menu bar, you can add one by dragging and dropping the Menu content block from the Content > Navigation section.

Click the "+" sign to add a link to the menu. Fill in the copy you want and paste in the URL for the new page you created. Click Done

That's it! Your new page is ready to be seen.