Summary: Building and managing your website is easy with our intuitive Site Builder. This guide serves as your starting point, providing an overview of key features and linking to detailed articles that will help you create a stunning and effective online presence for your church.
Before You Begin: To get started, log into your Tithely account and navigate to the Sites section from the main menu. If you don't have a subscriptions, it will get you started signing up for one. If you have a site subscription already, this will open your Site Builder dashboard. Does Tithely Sites support FTP? No, Tithely Sites does not support File Transfer Protocol.
Section 1: Designing Your Site
Understanding the core design principles of your site is crucial for creating a cohesive and engaging experience for your visitors.
- Site Design Overview This article provides a comprehensive look at the site design features, covering aspects like colors, fonts, your logo, header, and footer. Learn More: Customizing Your Site Design
Section 2: Structuring Your Content
Organizing your content effectively ensures a smooth navigation experience for your site visitors. These guides show you how to add, edit, and organize your pages and content blocks.
- Adding and Editing Blocks This guide provides detailed instructions on how to add and edit various types of content blocks on your website, allowing you to customize your page layouts with text, photos, videos, and more—no coding required. Learn More: How to Add and Edit Content Blocks
- Creating New Pages This is a full walkthrough on how to create a new page within Tithely Sites, including steps for adding images, files, and setting up password-protected pages. Learn More: How to Create a New Page
- Managing Existing Pages This section offers resources on how to clone, delete, and password-protect existing pages, simplifying your site's structure and content organization. Learn More: How to Manage Your Site Pages
- Creating Collections Collections offer a flexible way to organize various types of content, such as ministries, teams, or events, into user-friendly sections. This article guides you through setting up and managing your collections. Learn More: How to Create a New Collection
Section 3: Navigation and Menus
Effective navigation is key to a user-friendly website. Learn how to manage your site's menus and buttons to guide your visitors to the most important content.
- Customizing the Main Menu This guide covers how to customize your main website navigation, including adding, updating, reordering, and deleting menu items, as well as creating dropdown menus. Learn More: How to Change the Main Menu
- Managing the Top Bar and Footer Learn how to effectively manage the Top Bar and Footer menus on your site. These menus are vital for featuring key links and helping visitors navigate your website efficiently. Learn More: Managing Your Top Bar & Customizing Your Footer
Next Steps
This guide serves as the central hub for learning Tithely Sites. We recommend bookmarking this page and working through the linked articles as you build out your website. By leveraging these tools, you can create a professional and engaging online presence for your ministry.