When your Podia site is created, Podia will automatically create a homepage, which will be the root directory of your site.
However, you can set a specific page to be used as your homepage if you'd like!
In this article, we'll explore setting up a different page as your site's homepage.
Setting up a custom homepage for your site
Here's how to set up a custom homepage for your site:
From your Podia dashboard, click on Website in the sidebar menu.
Select Edit site.
Click on the page navigation menu, in the left upper corner. The name may vary depending on the page you're currently seeing.
Using the left-hand menu, navigate to your Site settings. Your site settings can be found at the bottom of your page list.
Under Homepage, use the dropdown menu and select the page you'd like to use as your homepage.
Homepage changes you make will be active immediately; you don't have to publish your site for changes to apply.
A few things to keep in mind... 💡
Once you set a page as your homepage, you can't delete it or customize its URL as long as it's your homepage.
Pages you set as your homepage can be accessed through its specific URL or by using the root URL of your site.
Any page set as a homepage will always be visible, regardless of whether it's for a draft product or a hidden community.
If you choose a product or category page as your homepage and then delete that product or category, your site will return a "404 not found" message.
You will be prompted to select a new homepage for your site.
FAQ & troubleshooting
My site's homepage is returning a "404 Not found" message... HELP!
My site's homepage is returning a "404 Not found" message... HELP!
If visitors are getting a 404 message when visiting your site's homepage, it's likely because the page set as your homepage isn't visible or might have been deleted.
Make sure you're linking to a valid page of your site.
What happens if I delete a page that was assigned as my homepage?
What happens if I delete a page that was assigned as my homepage?
Once you set a page as your homepage, you can't delete it or customize its URL as long as it's your homepage.
If you need to delete a specific page, make sure you change the page you have assigned as the homepage of your site.
What happens if I delete a product/category that was being used as my homepage?
What happens if I delete a product/category that was being used as my homepage?
If you choose a product or category page as your homepage and then delete that product or category, your site will return a "404 not found" message.
You will be prompted to select a new homepage for your site.
I have accidentally deleted a page from my site. Can I recover it?
I have accidentally deleted a page from my site. Can I recover it?
No. Deleted pages from your site cannot be recovered.
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