Sadly you have to completely rebuild. The "easiest" way to save your content by creating a word document with all your text. i.e., Heading is HOME PAGE, then all the text, ABOUT PAGE then all the text, etc. Then you can download your image files. (I don't do that, I just drag and drop them into a desktop folder and add them to the new site) Pick your template and have at it. The new tools are quite different (but better) For more complicated things ADVANCED on the tool bar is your friend. Also, since it builds the mobile site at the same time, remember that everything you add on a page becomes a "layer" and sometimes the mobile site will plop your new stuff at the bottom or out of order. There is no "grouping" command, so now you use CONTAINERS. That is found under ELEMENTS on the left side of the page builder. It creates a box. Multiple items that need to stay together on the mobile side should be placed IN the container box. then they are treated like a single element. The box will be colored (so it's easier to see). Once you get it on there, use the ADVANCED tools to change the color or use the slider to make it transparent. I know that's a lot of information, but if you get stuck, just call me and I can walk you through it. Typing all the details would take forever. I am on the east coast for timing purposes. 410-493-4984.
I just accomplished the same thing, I originally built on desktop, then sitebuilder+ and now had to rebuild on a new template on Websitebuilder. It took me about 4 days to replicate my existing site, the learning curve was not too bad but I was greatly disappointed at the lack of tutorials that Homestead provides, they are old and some never follow thru with all the information you need. I took a step that surprised me, I had my cell phone next to me and used Google "GEMINI" to answer questions that I had and every question was answered clearly and amazingly easy to understand. It was a lifesaver when it came to SEO, HTML, using the proper headers, and setting up mobile properly. Gemini is well versed in how to use the Homestead platform. It is an AI platform, wow, the knowledge just pops up. The only thing that did upset me and take me back a little is that "Gemini" quite often referred to Homestead Websitebuilder as "an older out of date platform, stating that they are not using "state of the art" technology. If you ask Gemini how relevant your website is across the WEB, she will tell you honestly, it was an eye opener for sure. Lynn1286 is a wealth of information, I have read over many of her contributions, very helpful, thank you Lynn!
Now I have to switch my domain over and I am tentative about it, here goes........
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Sadly you have to completely rebuild. The "easiest" way to save your content by creating a word document with all your text. i.e., Heading is HOME PAGE, then all the text, ABOUT PAGE then all the text, etc. Then you can download your image files. (I don't do that, I just drag and drop them into a desktop folder and add them to the new site) Pick your template and have at it. The new tools are quite different (but better) For more complicated things ADVANCED on the tool bar is your friend. Also, since it builds the mobile site at the same time, remember that everything you add on a page becomes a "layer" and sometimes the mobile site will plop your new stuff at the bottom or out of order. There is no "grouping" command, so now you use CONTAINERS. That is found under ELEMENTS on the left side of the page builder. It creates a box. Multiple items that need to stay together on the mobile side should be placed IN the container box. then they are treated like a single element. The box will be colored (so it's easier to see). Once you get it on there, use the ADVANCED tools to change the color or use the slider to make it transparent. I know that's a lot of information, but if you get stuck, just call me and I can walk you through it. Typing all the details would take forever. I am on the east coast for timing purposes. 410-493-4984.
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