--- title: "Introduction" canonical_url: https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/430227ea-ab6e-11e2-b460-b8f6b11825bb short_url: https://dpg.support/acrm category: "Getting started > Basics" locale: en updated_at: 2021-06-04T18:20:08Z source: Digital Photo Gallery Support --- # Introduction New to DPG? Welcome! We've put together a complete video tutorial just for you. We recommend this as your starting point to introduce you to DPG and build your first site. [View article](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/7c1354ca-e16a-11ea-ac9c-3248f2465248) Using Essential Portfolio, our newest and most customisable template, this step-by-step guide will teach you everything you need to know to make a gorgeous website of your own. This tutorial is perfect for beginners, as it assumes no existing knowledge of site building and doesn't require you to edit any code. [View Tutorial](7c1354ca-e16a-11ea-ac9c-3248f2465248) ### Websites When you create your DPG site, you start by choosing a **template**. Think of the template as the main structure of your site. Templates have different layouts, page types and ways to display content, but each one supports images, video and animated gifs. Our templates work across all devices and look great on anything from mobile browsers to 5k displays. ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/36b1d28a-3123-11e7-bb3c-8ef06f2f9be6/823_support.jpg?generated=20170505004833) You can use DPG to create all kinds of sites, from portfolios to password-protected client areas. And because DPG allows you to make multiple websites from one account, you can use the best template for the job each time. ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/19a1a158-3055-11e7-b1bc-2e80af156eae/812_support.jpg?generated=20170504001026) ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/5abf8baa-2a0b-11e7-9299-2e80af156eae/808_support.jpg?generated=20170426000654) ### Templates These are our current templates: ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/e9fde59c-ba17-11ea-aeca-0ad4e06bc2a4/1479_support.jpg?generated=20200629155052) **Essential Portfolio** is our newest and most focused template for creating portfolio sites. It's easy to set up and straightforward to customise, with multiple different preset layouts to choose from and endless customisations to make. If you're looking for a powerful portfolio site, this is the one for you. Check out some Essential Portfolio demo sites [here](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/e2388ac8-3ab7-11e9-a265-eac5b11bc458).} autoplay ### What can you make? Explore our website creation help guides to learn more: ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/88793aaa-fe92-11ea-be9e-0257e1486946/1575_support.jpg?generated=20200924192025) [Your first website](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/7c1354ca-e16a-11ea-ac9c-3248f2465248) - just getting started with DPG? Here are the basics for creating a new site with Essential Portfolio. ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/2e57df04-c561-11eb-9546-0e9a6ba445f3/pmvsf_support.jpg?generated=20210604191812) [Shop](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/f0d44740-a36d-11eb-88cf-2e38a617bcc0) - sell your artwork or products with the Dedicated Shop template. ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/11dc9504-cea5-11e9-8cb9-2a1b36472473/1351_support.jpg?generated=20190904004927) [Photo blog](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/2a51299a-ce52-11e9-bb44-66ad71e9c169) - share your news or tell your story with the Dedicated Blog template. ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/be1d2e70-4633-11e7-8296-2e80af156eae/844_support.jpg?generated=20170531200640) [Wedding gallery site](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/cd9c71f8-d063-11e6-a88d-6e61028599f7) - if you shoot weddings or events, you can use DPG to make beautiful galleries for your clients to share with their friends and family. ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/4d0ccdd0-1fc8-11e7-8dce-269460a4cb02/781_support.jpg?generated=20170412224303) [Client area](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/27b07bd0-8965-11e6-9171-be279144b405) - you can use DPG as a secure way to store and deliver your high resolution files to clients by creating a site with user logins. ![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/f5b69258-0f4d-11e7-9ad5-269460a4cb02/739_support.jpg?generated=20170322222646) [Press site for a brand or event](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/d2e53060-8a3a-11e6-8b26-be279144b405) - press sites can be used to display work by a single photographer or team and are ideal for distributing downloadable content to press and media. ### Next Steps * Start working with your images in the [DPG admin](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/0585dd78-ee3e-11e6-a7c5-6e61028599f7). * [Compare plans](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/784bf104-ef23-11e6-a9af-6e61028599f7) and [upgrade your account](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/cd57b2c6-ab7c-11e2-afc8-b8f6b11825bb) to get more features. ### Get in touch Have a question? Contact us at support@digitalphotogallery.com, we're here to help!