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They allow for custom formating <a href="/docs/forem-basics/posts">compared to Posts</a> and can be assigned top level paths.</p><h2><a aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="anchor enhancedAnchor_2LWZ" id="overview"></a>Overview<a class="hash-link" href="#overview" title="Direct link to heading">#</a></h2><p>The <code>/admin/customization/pages</code> page allows you to:</p><ul><li>Create a new page</li><li>View existing pages</li></ul><h2><a aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="anchor enhancedAnchor_2LWZ" id="creating-a-page"></a>Creating a Page<a class="hash-link" href="#creating-a-page" title="Direct link to heading">#</a></h2><p>Visiting <code>/admin/customization/pages/new</code> allows you to create a new page.</p><ul><li><strong>Title</strong> = The name of the page, appears in the browser window or tab.</li><li><strong>Slug</strong> = The unique page path that this page will be accessed with, e.g. <code>https://yourforem.tld/slug</code>. The slug for <code>https://dev.to/code-of-conduct</code> is <code>code-of-conduct</code></li><li><strong>Description</strong> = A description of what the page contains, used mostly by search engines</li><li><strong>Template</strong> =<ul><li><a href="https://dev.to/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here is an example of a Contained page</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here is an example of a full_within_layout page</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/page/codeland_schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here is an example of a json page</a></li></ul></li><li><strong>Body Markdown / Body HTML</strong><ul><li>You&#x27;ll usually use <em>one or the other</em></li><li>You should have a very specific reason for using HTML and not Markdown</li></ul></li><li><strong>Social Image</strong> = This is the social image for the page</li><li><strong>Is Top Level Path?</strong><ul><li>If checked, your page lives at <code>/slug</code></li><li>If not checked, your page lives at <code>/page/slug</code></li></ul></li><li>Use as &#x27;Locked Screen&#x27;</li><li>This determines if the page will be used as a landing page for anonymous viewers (landing pages replace the traditional registration screen). This feature only works for private Forems. If your Forem is public, the landing page will not display.</li><li>Only one page can be used as a locked screen at a time.</li><li>Locked screens can be overwritten. To use another locked screen when there is already a locked screen in use, click the &quot;Overwrite current locked screen&quot; button in the modal that appears when &quot;Use as &#x27;Locked Screen&#x27;&quot; is clicked.</li></ul><h2><a aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="anchor enhancedAnchor_2LWZ" id="what-can-you-do-with-pages"></a>What can you do with pages?<a class="hash-link" href="#what-can-you-do-with-pages" title="Direct link to heading">#</a></h2><ul><li><a href="https://dev.to/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here is an example of a simple Contained Markdown page</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here is an example of a full_within_layout page that uses HTML</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/page/codeland_schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here is an example of a json page (unprettified)</a></li><li>You can create more sophisticated pages, such as:<ul><li><a href="https://dev.to/shecoded" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A blend of static content with custom CSS + dynamic posts</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/codeland" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A full-on conference experience</a></li></ul></li></ul></div></article><div class="margin-vert--xl"><div class="row"><div class="col"><a href="https://github.com/forem/admin-docs/edit/main/docs/forem-basics/pages.md" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><svg fill="currentColor" height="1.2em" width="1.2em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" role="img" viewBox="0 0 40 40" class="iconEdit_2_ui" aria-label="Edit page"><g><path d="m34.5 11.7l-3 3.1-6.3-6.3 3.1-3q0.5-0.5 1.2-0.5t1.1 0.5l3.9 3.9q0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1t-0.5 1.2z m-29.5 17.1l18.4-18.5 6.3 6.3-18.4 18.4h-6.3v-6.2z"></path></g></svg>Edit this page</a></div></div></div><div class="margin-vert--lg"><nav class="pagination-nav" aria-label="Docs pages navigation"><div class="pagination-nav__item"><a class="pagination-nav__link" href="/docs/forem-basics/generated-pages"><div class="pagination-nav__sublabel">Previous</div><div class="pagination-nav__label">« Generated Pages</div></a></div><div class="pagination-nav__item pagination-nav__item--next"><a class="pagination-nav__link" href="/docs/forem-basics/posts"><div class="pagination-nav__sublabel">Next</div><div class="pagination-nav__label">Posts »</div></a></div></nav></div></div></div><div class="col col--3"><div class="tableOfContents_35-E thin-scrollbar"><ul class="table-of-contents table-of-contents__left-border"><li><a href="#overview" class="table-of-contents__link">Overview</a></li><li><a href="#creating-a-page" class="table-of-contents__link">Creating a Page</a></li><li><a href="#what-can-you-do-with-pages" class="table-of-contents__link">What can you do with pages?</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></main></div></div><footer class="footer footer--dark"><div class="container"><div class="row footer__links">
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