Building a new Squarespace site involves three main phases: creating your site structure, adding content, and customizing the design.

Site Structure

To add pages to your navigation:

1. Open Pages panel and click + next to Main Navigation
2. Select page type or choose from Page Layouts
3. Enter page title and press Enter
4. Set your main page as homepage

Adding Content

Pages use two types of content:

• Blocks: For text, images, buttons, and features
• Collections: For blog posts, products, and events

To add blocks:

1. Open Pages panel and select your page
2. Click Edit in top left corner
3. Click + to add a section (if needed)
4. Click Add Block or an insertion point
5. Select desired block type
6. Save changes

For collection pages (blogs, stores, portfolios):

1. Create the collection page
2. Add individual items (posts, products, projects)
3. Organize with categories and tags

Customizing Design

Site-wide styling through Design panel:

• Fonts: Choose font packs and text sizes
• Colors: Select palettes and themes
• Animations: Add subtle movement
• Spacing: Adjust margins between elements

Section-specific styling:

1. Open Pages panel
2. Click Edit
3. Hover over section
4. Click pencil icon
5. Modify layout, display, or background

Store Setup (Optional)

1. Add products to Store page
2. Connect payment processor
3. Configure shipping (for physical items)
4. Set up tax options
5. Customize checkout page

Final Steps

Before launching:

1. Review site launch checklist
2. Upgrade to paid plan
3. Configure domain settings
4. Test all functionality
5. Publish your site

Keep your site organized with a style guide in the Not Linked section to maintain consistency in design elements, typography, and branding across all pages.

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