Title: New – Question on Concept/templates
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# New – Question on Concept/templates

 *  [feebee45](https://wordpress.org/support/users/feebee45/)
 * (@feebee45)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-question-on-concepttemplates/)
 * Hi,
 * I want to create a basic website – in the future possibly add more advanced things.
   But quickly, i need a basic one. I only know html, usually i do video editing
   for the web. I am not that technically challenged – but im DEFINITELY NOT A PROGRAMMER.
   
   Can I still use WORDPRESS?
 * Can wordpress be customized w/o coding to look like a regular site, rather than
   a BLOG? i do not need a blog.
 * I see templates for purchase all over the place – but cant quite wrap my brain
   about how they actually work. Would I just install them according to instructions–
   and swap out the text and images and links?
 * I have read the manuals and everything – about installation – and I think it 
   all seems pretty straight forward. Just needing some advice from current users–
   
   this is all very new to me (just found out about wordpress this week!). I also
   have researched joomla – but that seems more advanced as I do not need to have
   the sites i am creating manageable by clients or other users.
 * Thank you in advance –
    Mandy

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 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-question-on-concepttemplates/#post-1240009)
 * It is realy pretty easy. If you want more of a site with static pages, that’s
   doable. The code that makes a blog look and act like a blog can be pretty easily
   removed. Everything you need to know is in the WP docs: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page](http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page)
   or in the forums.
 * Look for free themes here: [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/).
   No need to buy one. Most are already XHMTL valid, too.
 * You’ll learn something along the way and be ready for more advanced things later.
 *  Thread Starter [feebee45](https://wordpress.org/support/users/feebee45/)
 * (@feebee45)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-question-on-concepttemplates/#post-1240130)
 * Thanks for the response. I think i will try it out. Im still confused about the
   templates/themes for some reason! Im sure i just need to install it and play 
   with it – then i’ll figure it out.
 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-question-on-concepttemplates/#post-1240137)
 * Install and play – that’s a good way to learn. You can browse and download themes
   from inside WordPress, in Appearance/Add New Themes.

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