---
title: "Creating a website"
canonical_url: https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/7200696e-ac34-11e2-a7fb-f23c91703874
short_url: https://dpg.support/anwb
category: "Websites > Configuration"
locale: en
updated_at: 2017-05-31T18:51:04Z
source: Digital Photo Gallery Support
---

# Creating a website

### Choose a template

[▶ Video](https://cache.dpg.media/hyqelgcvfopo/videos/3cc2724e-cecf-11e6-ab5d-967fcb7c1249/4bbae650-cecf-11e6-ab5d-967fcb7c1249.mp4)

Visit the [websites screen](https://admin.digitalphotogallery.com/account/websites), click on the **New site** tab and follow these steps:

1. Choose a template that you would like to use.
1. Select the intial theme and layout (these can be changed later).
1. Click **Create**.
1. Enter a name for your website, this can be anything you like.
1. Click **OK**.

### Wait for the site to be created

![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/6d2a631c-d454-11e6-b995-967fcb7c1249/428_support.jpg?generated=20170106210951)

The new site may take a few minutes to build. Please be patient and stay on the screen while it does.}

You'll be able to visit the site straight away by clicking on the **visit** link next to the URL. When you do you'll see an empty site, waiting for you to edit it and add content.