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Getting Started With The Divi Builder

Getting Started With The Divi Builder
Divi is best used in visual mode, allowing you to build your page on the front-end of your website.

What Is The Visual Builder?
The Divi Builder comes in two forms: The standard 「Back-end Builder」 and the front-end 「Visual Builder.」 Both interfaces allow you to build exactly the same types of websites with the same content elements and design settings. The only difference is the interface. The Back-end Builder lives inside of the WordPress Dashboard and it can be accessed along with all of the other standard WordPress settings. It sits inside the WordPress UI and replaces the standard WordPress post editor. It』s great for making quick changes while you are inside the dashboard, but it』s also confined by the dashboard and is rendered as a block-based representation of your website. This tutorial will be focusing only on the visual builder.

The all new Visual Builder, on the other hand, allows you to build your pages on the front-end of your website! It』s an amazing experience and allows for much faster design. When you add content or adjust design settings inside the visual builder, your changes appear instantly. You can click onto the page and just start typing. You can highlight text and adjust its font and style. You can add new content, build your page and watch everything happen right before your eyes.

Enabling The Visual Builder
While you are logged in to your WordPress dashboard, you can navigate to any page on the front-end of your website and click the 「Enable Visual Builder」 button in the WordPress admin bar to launch the visual builder.
If you are editing your page on the back-end, you can switch to the visual builder by clicking the 「Enable Visual Builder」 button that sits at the top of the back-end Divi Builder interface (note, you must first enable the Divi Builder before the visual builder button will appear).

The Visual Builder Basics
Divi』s power lies in the Visual Builder, a drag and drop page builder that allows you to build just about any type of website by combining and arranging content elements.
The builder uses three main building blocks: Sections, Rows and Modules. Using these in unison allows you to create a countless array of page layouts. Sections are the largest building blocks, and they house groups of rows. Rows sit inside of sections and are used to house modules. Modules are placed inside of rows. This is the structure of every Divi website.
Sections
The most basic and largest building blocks used in designing layouts with Divi are sections. These are used to create large groups of content, and they are the first thing you add to your page. There are three types of sections: Regular, Specialty and Full Width. Regular sections are made up of rows of columns while Full Width Sections are made up of full width modules that expand the entire width of the screen. Specialty sections allow for more advanced sidebar layouts. For more information about using sections, head over to our in-depth sections tutorial.
Rows
Rows sit inside of sections and you can place any number of rows inside a section. There are many different column types to choose from. Once you define a column structure for your row, you can then place modules into a desired column. There is no limit to the number of modules you can place within a column. For more information about using rows, head over to our in-depth rows tutorial.
Modules
Modules are the content elements that make up your website. Every module that Divi has can fit into any column width and they are all fully responsive.
Building Your First Page
The three basic building blocks (Sections, Rows and Modules) are used to build your page.

Adding Your First Section
Before you can add anything to your page, you will first need to add a section. Sections can be added by clicking the blue (+) button. When you hover over a section that already exists on the page, a blue (+) button will appear below it. When clicked, a new section will be added below the section you are currently hovered over.
If you are starting a brand new page, then your first section will be added automatically.

Adding Your First Row
After you have added your first section you can start adding rows of columns inside of it. A section can house any number of rows, and you can mix and match rows of varying column types to create a variety of layouts.
To add a row, click the green (+) button inside of any empty section, or click the green (+) button that appears when hovering over any current row to add a new row below it. Once you have clicked the green (+) button you will be greeted with a list of column types. Choose your desired column and then you are ready to add your first module.

Adding Your First Module
Modules can be added inside of rows, and each row can house any number of modules. Modules are the content elements of your page, and Divi comes with over 40 different elements that you can use to build with. You can use basic modules such as Text, Images and Buttons, or more advanced modules like Sliders, Portfolio Galleries and eCommerce Shops. We have individual tutorials for every single Divi module, so if you want to learn more about the types of modules that Divi provides then be sure to head back to the main document page and browse through the 「Modules」 section.
To add a module, click the gray (+) button that exists inside of any empty column or click the gray (+) button that exists when hovering over a module on the page to add a new Module below it. Once you have clicked the button, you will be greeted by a list of modules. Pick your desired module and it will be added to your page and the settings panel for the module will appear. Using this settings panel, you can begin configuring your module.

Configuring And Customizing Sections, Rows And Module
Each section, row and module can be customized in various ways. You can access an element』s settings panel by clicking the gear icon that exists when hovering over any element on the page.

This will launch the settings panel for the specified element. Each settings panel is broken up into three tabs: Content, Design, and Advanced. Each tab is designed to make accessing and adjusting Divi』s large variety of settings quick and easy. The Content tab of course is where you can add content such as images, video, links, and admin labels. The Design tab is where we』ve place all of the built-in design settings for each element. Depending on what you』re editing you can control a wide variety of design settings with a click; including: typography, spacing (padding/margin), button styles, and more. For an in-depth look at the Design tab, take a look at our design settings tutorial. Finally, if you want even more control you can head over to the Advanced tab where you can apply custom CSS, adjust visibility based on device, and (depending on which element you』re editing) do even more fine tuning.
Saving Your Page And Accessing Page Settings
To access general page settings, click the purple dock icon at the bottom of your screen. This will expand the settings bar and provide you with various options. You can open up your page settings by clicking the gear icon. Here you can adjust things like page background color and text color. You will also find the Save and Publish buttons as well as responsive preview toggles.

Jump-start Your Design With Pre-made Layouts
A great way to jump-start your new page is to start things off with a pre-made layout. Divi ships with over 20 pre-made layouts that cover a variety of common page types, such as 「About Us,」 「Contact,」 「Blog,」 「Portfolio,」 etc. You can load these up and then swap out the demo content for your own. Your new page will be finished before you know it! To learn more about using pre-made layouts, be sure to take a look at our in-depth pre-made layouts tutorial.

Saving Your Own Layouts To The Library
In addition to using the pre-made layouts that come with Divi, you can also save your own creations to the Divi Library. When a design is saved as a Divi Layout in the Divi Library, it can be loaded onto new pages. The more you build up your library with your favorite designs, the faster you will be able to create new websites. For an in-depth look at the Divi Library, be sure to check our our dedicated Divi Library tutorial
To save an item to the library, click the library icon that exists when hovering over any element and within the page settings bar. Once an item has been added to the library, it will appear in the 「Add From Library」 tab when adding new Divi layouts, sections, rows and modules.

Ok, You Have The Basics Down. Now It』s Time To Dig Deeper!
So by now you have added your first sections, rows and modules to your page. You have adjusted their settings and begun building and customizing your design. You have the basics down, but there is so much more to learn. We have dozens and dozens of tutorials that cover every single aspect of Divi. I encourage you to head back to the main documentation page and read through each and every one. By the time you are finished, you will be a Divi master!
Expanding Divi』s Potential With More Modules, Child Themes And Layouts
One of Divi』s biggest assets is its passionate community of designers and developers. On the Divi Marketplace, Divi creators have been building and sharing amazing Divi resources such as custom Divi Modules, Divi Child Themes and pre-built Divi Layouts. Using Child Themes and Layouts are great ways to jumpstart new websites and Divi Modules unlock Divi』s potential by giving you more building blocks.

How To Update Your Theme (Legacy)

How To Update Your Theme (Legacy)
Follow the instructions below to update you theme.

Updating your theme is done via the WordPress Dashboard just like any normal theme. Before you can update, however, you must first authenticate your Elegant Themes subscription using the Elegant Themes Updater Plugin. Once authenticated, you can update your Elegant Themes using the standard update interface in WordPress.
To authenticate your WordPress installation, you must first download and install the Elegant Themes Updater. Download the ZIP file here, and then install it via the Plugins > Add New link in your WordPress Dashboard.

Click the 「Upload」 link on the Plugins page to load the plugin installation page. Next, click the 「Choose File」 button to locate the elegant-themes-updater.zip file that you just downloaded. Select the file, and then click the 「Install Now」 button to upload the plugin. Once the plugin has been fully uploaded, click the 「Activate Plugin」 link to activate the plugin.

Authenticating Your Membership
Next, you will need to authenticate your Elegant Themes membership. Only active subscribers have access to theme updates. Once the plugin has been installed, click the Settings > General tab and scroll to the bottom of the page. You will notice that a new section has been added called 「Elegant Themes Automatic Update Settings.」 Here you will need to input your Elegant Themes Username as your Elegant Themes API Key.

You can find your Elegant Themes API Key here, or by logging into your Elegant Themes account and clicking on the Account > API Key link.

Once you have entered your credentials, you are now ready to update your theme. Click on the Dashboard > Updates tab and update your theme normally using the WordPress update interface.

The Divi Testimonial Module

The Divi Testimonial Module
How to add, configure and customize the Divi testimonials module.

Testimonials are a great way to encourage trust from your visitors. Using the Divi testimonial module, you can quickly add testimonials to your join & sales pages. testimonials are usually compelling quotes from your customers. Each testimonial has a quote, the name of it』s author, and a link to their website (which is optional). These are great when used in conjunction with the pricing tables module on sales pages.
View A Live Demo Of This Module
How to Add a Testimonial Module to Your Page
Before you can add a testimonial module to your page, you will first need to jump into the Divi Builder. Once the Divi Theme has been installed on your website, you will notice a Use Divi Builder button above the post editor every time you are building a new page. Clicking this button will enable the Divi Builder, giving you access to all of the Divi Builder』s modules. Next, click the Use Visual Builder button to launch the builder in Visual Mode. You can also click the Enable Visual Builder button when browsing your website on the front end if you are logged in to your WordPress Dashboard.

Once you have entered the Visual Builder, you can click the gray plus button to add a new module to your page. New modules can only be added inside of Rows. If you are starting a new page, don』t forget to add a row to your page first. We have some great tutorials about how to use Divi』s row and section elements.

Locate the testimonial module within the list of modules and click it to add it to your page. The module list is searchable, which means you can also type 「testimonial」 and then hit enter to automatically find and add the testimonial module! Once the module has been added, you will be greeted with the module』s list of options. These options are separated into three main groups: Content, Design and Advanced.
Use Case Example: Testimonial Section for Product Landing Page
Adding a testimonial section is one of the best ways to promote your product or service. For this example, I will show you how to use the Testimonial Module to create a testimonial section at the bottom of a landing page to promote your product or service. The headline of the testimonial section is 「Happy Customers」. It is important to have an effective title that is both creative and to the point. The three testimonials are kept short in a three column layout followed by a CTA button at the bottom of the page.

To add the testimonial section to the page, use the visual builder to add a standard section with a three column row. Then add a testimonial module to the first column of your row.

Update your Testimonial Module Settings with the following:
Content tab
Author Name: [enter name]
Job Title: [enter title]
Company Name: [enter company]
Content: [enter testimonial content]
Portrait Image URL: [upload 90×90 image]
Quote Icon: Hidden
Use Background Color: NO
Design tab
Text Color: Light
Text Orientation: Center
Body Font: Roboto Light
Body Font Size: 20px
Body Line Height: 1.5em

Now that you have your first Testimonial Module created, duplicate it twice and drag the duplicated modules to to fill the second and third columns.

Since all of you design settings have carried over to the duplicated modules in the second and third row, all you need to do is go back and update the content for each.
That』s it.
The Testimonial Module Content Settings

The content tab settings are further organized into groups which you can toggle open to reveal more options. This makes finding the setting you』re looking for much easier. You can also use the search bar at the top to search all settings tabs at once for whatever setting you want. It will take you right to it!
Text
This is where you』re able to add the testimonial author』s name, job title, company, and the testimonial content itself.
Image
If you have a profile picture or some other type of image to accompany your testimonial this is where you will add it.
Link
Here you can add the author or company url and control how it opens.
Elements
Here you can choose to make the quote icon visible or hidden.
Background
Here you can choose to add a background color or image to your testimonial.
Admin Label
In this dropdown you can add an admin label that will appear in the back end builder as well as the visual builder』s skeleton view.
The Testimonial Module Design Settings

The design tab settings are organized into the following groups to make finding the setting you』re after easy. And remember, you can also use the search bar to find any setting even faster!
Quote Icon
This is where you』re able to adjust the quote icon』s color.
Portrait
The portrait settings allow you to adjust the border radius, portrait width, and portrait height for the image you may have added in the content tab.
Text
These settings allow you to change the text color and orientation.
Body Text
These settings allow you to adjust the body text font, weight, size, color, spacing, line height, and more.
Border
Here you can choose to use a border. And if you do choose to use a border, you』re also able to select it』s color, change it』s width, and choose it』s style.
Spacing
In the spacing area you』re able to add custom padding to the top, right, bottom, or left of the testimonial. You can also change these values for desktop, tablet, or mobile devices.
The Testimonial Module Advanced Settings

In the Advanced tab of your testimonial module you are able to add a unique css id and class. You are also able to add custom css to various pre-defined (and pre-selected) css selectors within the video slider module in the custom css dropdown. And finally in the visibility dropdown you are able to adjust the visibility of your module on phones, tablets, and desktops.

Divi Hosting By Flywheel Overview

Divi Hosting By Flywheel Overview
Get amazing WordPress hosting that just works with Divi. We partnered with Flywheel to bring great Divi hosting to our customers along with automatic WordPress and Divi installation. Skip the installation and setup process and enjoy a faster Divi website!

If you are looking for an easy way to set up a fast Divi website, then we suggest using Flywheel as your hosting provider. We partnered with Flywheel to create an optimized Divi Hosting package and includes automatic Divi installation, license key generation and product activation. Divi Hosting by Flywheel meets all of Divi』s requirements out of the box and is supported by leading WordPress professionals. That』s why we choose to recommend them to our customers!
How To Set Up Your Website Using Divi Hosting By Flywheel
Setting up your first Divi website with Divi Hosting is a breeze. To get started, go here and click big blue button.

This will ask you to log in to your Elegant Themes account if you are not logged in, and then you will be redirected to Flywheel. Here you can set up a new hosting account or sign in to your existing account if you are already a Flywheel hosting.

Once you sign up or log in, you will be shown various hosting options that Flywheel offers. Choose the hosting plan that best suits your needs and proceed to the checkout process. Once you have completed your purchase your new Divi website will be created. It can take a few minutes for the website creation process to complete.

That』s it! Your new Divi-optimized website is ready to go and Divi is already installed and activated. Now you can jump right in to building your website.
Logging In To Your New Website
Once your website has been created, you can log in to your WordPress dashboard to start using Divi. If you aren』t logged in to your Flywheel account already, you can log in here. Once logged in, click the 「Sites」 link in the blue navigation bar at the top of the screen to see a list of all your Flywheel websites. Your new Divi websites should be in the list!

Click on your new Divi website to access its settings. Here you will find a link to your WordPress Dashboard along with everything else you need to manage your new website.

Creating More Divi Sites On Flywheel Using Divi Blueprints
On Flywheel you can create even more Divi sites using the Divi Blueprint. The next time you create a Flywheel website on your Flywheel account, select the Divi Blueprint to have Divi installed automatically and to have your server set up for optimum Divi compatibility.

Everything You Need To Know About Flywheel Hosting
Everything you need to know about using your new Flywheel hosting account can be found in Flywheel』s extensive knowledge base. Still need more help? Don』t worry, Flywheel』s support team is always available to assist you with any of your hosting needs.
Need Hosting Assistance? Flywheel Is Here To Help
If you need help with anything related to your new Divi Hosting account, Flywheel is where support questions should be directed. You can access their support center to open a new support ticket. Flywheel is a leading WordPress host powered by passionate WordPress professionals, and they are the best in the business when comes to helping you with any of your WordPress needs.
Need Help With Divi? Elegant Themes Has Your Back!
Getting Divi help is easy. Just click the pink chat icon to launch our support portal where you can chat with someone on our support team. We are available 24/7 and we are happy to help you with anything!

The Divi Text Module

The Divi Text Module
How to add, configure and customize the Divi text module.

Text can be added anywhere on your page. Text modules can be placed within any column type, and when combined with other modules, they make for a truly dynamic page. When you add a text module, you are given all of the editing capabilities of a normal WordPress page. The text module can be used to create a small bit of text within a complex layout, or it can be used in a full width column to create an entire page.
View A Live Demo Of This Module
How To Add A Text Module To Your Page
Before you can add a text module to your page, you will first need to jump into the Divi Builder. Once the Divi Theme has been installed on your website, you will notice a Use Divi Builder button above the post editor every time you are building a new page. Clicking this button will enable the Divi Builder, giving you access to all of the Divi Builder』s modules. Next, click the Use Visual Builder button to launch the builder in Visual Mode. You can also click the Use Visual Builder button when browsing your website on the front end if you are logged in to your WordPress Dashboard.

Once you have entered the Visual Builder, you can click the gray plus button to add a new module to your page. New modules can only be added inside of Rows. If you are starting a new page, don』t forget to add a row to your page first. We have some great tutorials about how to use Divi』s row and section elements.

Locate the text module within the list of modules and click it to add it to your page. The module list is searchable, which means you can also type the word 「text」 and then click enter to automatically find and add the text module! Once the module has been added, you will be greeted with the module』s list of options. These options are separated into three main groups: Content, Design and Advanced.
Content Options

Text Content
This field is where you can enter the body content of your module. Text content spans the full width of the column that it is in.
If your text is being placed onto a dark background the Text Color should be set to 『Dark』. Visa versa, if your text is being placed onto a light background, the Text Color should be set to 『Light』.
Background Color
Here you can choose a background color for your text module.
Background Image
Here you can choose a background image for your text module.
Admin Label
By default, your text module will appear with a label that reads 『Text』 in the builder. The Admin Label allows you to change this label for easy identification.
Design Options

Here you can style and/or position your text or header text just how you want it by choosing the text color, orientation, font, font size, font spacing, and line height.
You can also designate a border style, set a max width for your module, and add custom margin and padding.
Advanced Options

Use the advanced options to give your text module custom CSS ID』s and Classes. Add some custom CSS for advanced styling and designate the module』s visiblity on certain devices.

Divi Hosting By Pressable Overview

Divi Hosting By Pressable Overview
Pressable has curated ultra-fast, secure & scalable WordPress Hosting plans for businesses and site developers. Divi, WordPress and Jetpack Premium come pre-installed. The definition of WordPress Hosting from the creators of WordPress.com.

If you are looking for an easy way to set up a fast Divi website, then we suggest using Pressable as your hosting provider. We partnered with Pressable to create an optimized Divi Hosting package and includes automatic Divi installation, license key generation and product activation. Divi Hosting by Pressable meets all of Divi』s requirements out of the box and is supported by leading WordPress professionals. That』s why we choose to recommend them to our customers!
How To Set Up Your Website Using Divi Hosting By Pressable
Setting up your first Divi website with Divi Hosting is a breeze. To get started, go here and scroll down to view Pressable』s pricing options.

Choose the hosting plan that best suits your needs and proceed to Pressable』s checkout process.

Once you have completed your purchase you will be entered into your Pressable control panel. Here you can create new Divi websites! Select 「Divi Site」 from the 「Select Installation Type」 menu and then press the 「Brand New Site」 button to spin up a new Divi websites.

The website creation process will take some time, so check back in a few minutes and wait for the website to be listed in your account and for the 「Configuring」 status to be removed. You will also receive an email once the website creation process is complete along with your WordPress Dashboard log in details.

Now you can log in to your new Divi website by clicking the green 「WP Admin」 button. Your admin username and password will be sent to you via email. Once you log in you will notice that Divi has already been installed and activated and you can jump right into building your new site!
Everything You Need To Know About Pressable Hosting
Everything you need to know about using your new Pressable hosting account can be found in Pressable』s extensive knowledge base. Still need more help? Don』t worry, Pressable support team is always available to assist you with any of your hosting needs.
Need Hosting Assistance? Pressable Is Here To Help
If you need help with anything related to your new Divi Hosting account, Pressable is where support questions should be directed. You can access their help portal within your Pressable account by clicking the 「Help」 button at the top of the page. Pressable is a leading WordPress host powered by passionate WordPress professionals, and they are the best in the business when comes to helping you with any of your WordPress needs.
Need Help With Divi? Elegant Themes Has Your Back!
Getting Divi help is easy. Just click the pink chat icon to launch our support portal where you can chat with someone on our support team. We are available 24/7 and we are happy to help you with anything!

The Divi Theme Builder

The Divi Theme Builder
Using the Theme Builder to customize your header, footer and post templates.

Introduction to the Theme Builder

The Divi Theme Builder is an interface within Divi that allows you to use the Divi Builder to construct theme templates and assign those custom templates to pages or posts across your theme (including custom post types like Divi Projects and WooCommerce Products and Pages). With the Theme Builder, you have complete control over every single element of your website. And because you have the power to use or exclude templates on any page or post throughout your site, there is really no longer any need to manually edit a theme template file ever again.

In short, the Divi Theme Builder takes the power of the Divi Builder and extends it to all areas of the Divi Theme, allowing you to build custom headers, footers, category pages, product templates, blog post templates, 404 pages and more.
Here are just a few things you can do with the Theme Builder:

Design a global header/menu for you entire site from scratch using the Divi Builder.
Design a global footer for your entire site from scratch using the Divi Builder.
Build a custom 404 page template.
Build a custom post template layout for all blog posts using the Divi Builder.
Build a custom product page template for all products.
Build a custom template for archive pages.
Build a custom template for all posts (or products) with a certain category.
Design complete theme builder packs (sort of like child themes) that you can export and import into other websites.

Table of Contents
Customizing Templates with the Divi Theme Builder
Default Website Template
Building a Global Header
Building a Global Body
Building a Global Footer
Custom Templates
Adding a New Template
Managing Template Assignments
How to Handle Global Items on New Templates
Custom Template Settings
Building a Custom or Global Header from Scratch
Building a Custom or Global Footer from Scratch
Saving Changes with the Theme Builder
Using Dynamic Content within the Theme Builder
Building a Site-Wide Blog Post Template
Building a Site-Wide Product Page
Building a Category Page Template for Blog Posts
Building a 404 Page Template
Building a Search Results Page Template
Portability Options for Theme Builder Templates

Accessing the Divi Theme Builder
The Divi Theme Builder can be accessed on the backend within your WordPress dashboard under the Divi category of menu items.
From the WordPress dashboard, navigate to Divi > Theme Builder.

This will bring you to the main Divi Theme Builder interface where you will manage all of your templates.

Customizing Templates with the Divi Theme Builder

Default Website Template

By default, there is a single template item called Default Website Template, which cannot be deleted, but it can be modified. This is the standard theme template, and if left unedited the three areas will use the standard Divi styles. If the Header Area of the Default Website Template is edited, the theme header is replaced across the entire site with the customized Divi Builder content. Same goes for the Body and Footer areas.
Default Website Template Global Areas
The default website template is made up of three areas: Global Header, Global Body, and Global Footer.
To start the process of creating a new template content area, all you need to do is click on one of the respective empty areas.

Building a Global Header
If you would like to add and build a new global header for your website, click the 「Add Global Header」 area and then select the option 「Build Global Header」.

Much like you would when designing a page in Divi, you are prompted to choose how you would like to start building the layout. For example, you could jump start the design with a premade layout or a header layout you previously designed by selecting the option 「Choose a Premade Layout」. However if you want to build the header from scratch, select 「Build From Scratch」.

Once you have selected to build the layout from scratch, you will be brought to the Template Layout Editor. This is where you will use the Divi Builder to design your header layout just like you would design a normal page or post with the Divi Builder.

Keep in mind that whatever you see in this template layout editor will be what shows on the header of your page. And if this is a global header, it will show throughout your entire site by default, replacing the standard Divi header.
Once you have finished designing your header, make sure to save the layout before you exit the template layout editor.

Now you should see a green Global Header populating the Global Header space of the default website template. The green color is to remind you that it is a global.

Your website will now have a new global header that replaces the standard Divi header.

Building a Global Body
In most cases, you will not want to design a global body area for your default theme template because you will most likely want to have more control over the body on a page by page basis.
For example, you may want to forego creating a global body area for your default website template (which will be applied to all pages/posts by default), but you may want to create a new template with a custom template body area for all of your blog posts. That way you don』t have to worry about the design of each new post. You only need to add new body content.
To add a Global Body to your default website template, simply click the 「Add Global Body」 area and then select the option 「Build Global Body」.

This will bring you to the Template Layout Editor where you can design the Global body area of your website.
It is important to include the post content module whenever you design the body area of your template. The post content module is what allows Divi to populate the template with the actual page or post content.

The post content module conveniently displays mock content to make it easy to add styling to the content in anticipation of the actual content for all pages and posts.

This post content module is essentially a placeholder for the content that is added to the content of a page in Divi. If you are not using Divi Builder on a page, the post content module will display the content within the WYSIWYG editor of a page or post on the backend.

Here is an example of how that content would appear in the Global Body area of the template.

If you decide to use the Divi Builder to edit a page or post. The area available for the Divi Builder content will be contained within the designated area of the post content module in the body of the template.

That is why in most cases I wouldn』t suggest having a global body area for your website unless you have a specific reason. You might find creating a Global body will put unnecessary limitations on your ability to design page content in Divi.
If you do decide to go with a global body area for your default website template, I suggest making sure your post content module spans the fullwidth of the layout so that you aren』t limited in any way by spacing when designing pages with the Divi Builder.

Building a Global Footer
The Divi Theme Builder allows you to replace the standard Divi footer (and footer bar) with a new custom footer that you can design completely from scratch using the Divi Builder.
To build a global footer for your website, simply click the 「Add Global Footer」 area and select 「Build Global Footer」.

Then use the power of the Divi Builder to design the footer within the Template Layout Editor. Don』t forget to save the layout.

NOTE: You can also choose to add one of our premade layouts to the footer template editor to jumpstart the design of your footer. You can do this at any time by clicking the Add from Library plus icon in the settings menu at the bottom of the editor.
Once you have a Global Header, Body, and Footer in place, a sample page would look something like this.

Global Body Not Necessary
As mentioned earlier, the Global Body isn』t necessary. You can easily delete the Global Body by clicking the trash icon.

Without the Global Body, you have complete control over the design of your page using the Divi Builder.

Once you have finished designing your page, the Global Header and Global Footer will still remain while the page content is displayed beautifully as expected.

Custom Templates
The default website template controls the default template for the entire site. However, custom templates allow you to override the default template by giving a custom template to any page or post on your website. In other words, custom templates allow you to create templates for pages or posts that you don』t want to inherit the default template.

Adding a New Template
To create a new template, simply click the 「Add New Template」 box with the gray plus icon.

This will bring up the Template Settings modal that prompts you to manage the template assignments. In other words, you will need to designate on what pages or posts you want to assign the template. More on this below.

Managing Template Assignments
Use On vs. Exclude From
The template assignments can be selected under the 「Use on」 tab and the 「Exclude From」 tab. It is up to you whether or not you want to base your assignments on the 「Use on」 logic or the 「Exclude From」 logic. But feel free to use a combination of both if needed.
For example, you can choose to use it on all pages and posts, but also choose to exclude a specific page or post.
NOTE: If an include selection conflicts with an exclude selection, the exclude selection always overrides the include. For example, if you choose to 「Include on Homepage」 and 「Exclude from Homepage」, this template will be excluded from the Homepage.
Pick from any theme template.
You will also find that there are templates for every page, post, and/or archive. You can even assign templates to WooCommerce Pages and Products if you have WooCommerce installed on your site.

Macro Assignments and Micro Assignments
Templates can be assigned on a macro level and/or micro level. For example, you may choose to assign the template to all pages throughout your site (macro level), or you may choose to assign the template to one specific post (micro level). Or both! You can even select multiple assignments, giving you complete control over where you would like your template assigned throughout you website.

Conflicting Assignments
If the user assigns a template to a page that is already assigned to another template, the newly saved template will take precedence and the previous assignment on the other template will be removed. A warning message will appear notifying you of this before saving the template.

Renaming Custom Templates
Once all assignments have been selected, you will see a new template name that has been generated based on your selection(s). When hovering over the template card title area, a tooltip appears that shows the list of everything that the template is used on or excluded from. To rename the template, you can click on the template name to edit the title inline.

Unassigned Template Warning
If you do not select a template assignment, you will see warning text in place of the template name that reads 「Unassigned」.

Custom Template Areas
Just like the default website template (or Global template), a custom template will also have the following areas: Header, Body, and Footer.

If the default website template has global template layouts added to any of the three areas, those global layouts will automatically be added to the new template.

How to Handle Global Items on New Templates
However, you don』t have to keep that Global layout on your new template. You can use the Template area options to delete the layout and build a new one from scratch or disable global and tweak the layout for the specific needs of the layout.

For example, if you have a Global Header on the default website template, your new template will inherit that Global Header. You can choose to do one of the following:

You can  use the Global Header on your new template.

You can disable Global so that you can tweak the design for the custom template.

You can delete the Global Header and build the Custom header from scratch for the template or add one from the Library.

You can also choose to leave the Custom Header area empty which will inherit the standard Divi theme header.

Adding a Template Area from Library
When adding a custom template area to your new template, you may choose to add a layout from your Divi library. This functionality mimics the process of adding a new layout to your page when using the Divi Builder. To add a layout to the template area from the library, click the template area and select Add from Library. The add from library popup will appear where you can choose any premade, saved, or existing page layouts. Once the layout has been added to the template area, you can select the gear icon to edit the layout using the Divi Builder within the Template Layout Editor.

Drag and Drop Template 「Areas」
Template areas can be dragged and dropped to other template content areas. This is a quick and easy way to duplicate and place a template area in one drag and drop action. Dragging doesn』t remove it from the area its being dragged FROM— it only populates or replaces the area it』s dragged TO. Think of it as duplication rather than cut and paste.

Template Area Visibility Options: Hiding/Showing Header, Body, and Footer areas.
In addition to being able to customize each area of a template, you can also toggle an area』s visibility to either show or hide it on the Front End by clicking the 「eye」 icon next to each area. For example, you could hide the Header Area and Footer Area of your 404 Page.
NOTE: Hiding a template area doesn』t return the area to the default, it completely hides the area altogether on the front end.

Custom Template Settings
Template Settings Menu
When hovering over a template within the theme builder, a template settings menu will appear at the top left of the template box. This menu is very similar to the menus you see when hovering over a section, row, or module within the Divi Builder.

The menu includes icons for the following functions:

Template Settings – This is  where you can manage the template assignments
Duplicate Template – This will duplicate the template in order to jumpstart another custom template. Duplicating a Template triggers the exact same thing that clicking the Add New Template card would do. The difference is that after defining the template settings, the generated template uses the same Header Area, Body Area, and Footer Area as the duplicated template.
Delete Template – This will delete the template altogether. Any pages, posts, or archives that were assigned the deleted template will revert back to the default website template and/or the standard Divi theme layout for that page (if no default template is created).
Export Template – You can click the export template icon to export a .json file of that specific template. Once you click the export template icon, enter a name for the export file and click the 「Export Divi Theme Builder Template」 button.

More Settings Options – The more settings icon opens a convenient list of all available template settings all in one place.

Building a Custom Header

Building a custom header will involve the same process as building a global header. The only difference is that a custom header is not global so it only gets displayed on post are pages that have been assigned to the template including the custom header. The header is where you will need to include your primary menu for your website, but you may also add countless elements and designs to your header as well.
For more info, check out this complete post on how to create a custom global header using Divi』s Theme Builder.
Building a Custom Body
Building a custom body area for your template involves the same process as building a global body and it can be a great way to add design and/or content to the body of a lot of pages or posts at once. And if you use dynamic content, you can really streamline the design and functionality of your blog posts or WooCommerce Products.

Building a Custom Footer

Building a custom footer involves the same process as building a global footer. It is important to remember that any custom footer added to a template will completely override Divi』s standard footer including the bottom footer bar.
For a comprehensive tutorial on how to build a custom footer from scratch, check out our post on how to create a custom footer with Divi』s Theme Builder.

Saving Changes with the Theme Builder
Saving and Cancelling Template Layouts
When you are finished building your template, it is important that you save Template Settings changes. To do this you must click the Save button at the bottom of the modal. If you wish to cancel the changes made to the layout, simply click the X icon in the upper right.

Note: If you click the X icon during a creation flow (without saving), the template layout will not be created or saved.
Saving Theme Builder Changes
Just like with Divi Theme Options, you must save your changes to the Theme Builder in order for those changes to take effect. If you refresh the page or close the window, changes will be cancelled/lost.

Using Dynamic Content within the Theme Builder
Dynamic content (i.e. Title, Featured Image, Post Content, etc.) can be included in your Global or Custom Template layouts. This is a powerful tool that allows you to streamline the design and functionality of website, especially for blog posts and/or WooCommerce Products.

Building a Site-Wide Blog Post Template
Blog posts are a great example of where a custom template with dynamic content is needed. This will allow you to design a blog post template that will be applied to all blog posts site wide using the Divi Builder and dynamic content. Once done, all you would need to do is update the actual body content for all future posts. The new post content will inherit the design of the custom template!
Here is a quick example of how to do this:
First, create a new template and assign the template to All Posts. Then add a custom body to the template.

Using the Template Layout Editor, design the entire layout using the Divi Builder combined with Divi』s built-in dynamic content modules and options.
For example, you could use the Post Title Module to display the title of the post dynamically.

Or use a text module that pulls in the Post Publish Date.

Most importantly, you must include the Post Content module when building any custom body layout for your template. The Post Content module includes the area for page or post content to be displayed within the Body Area of the template.
Here is an illustration of an entire layout for a blog post template using dynamic content:

Once the template is created, you can easily create a new blog post using the default WordPress post editor and have that blog post inherit the design of the blog post template you created using the Divi Theme Builder.

You can also use the Divi Builder on blog posts with this custom template as well. It will work the same way. Whatever you build with the Divi Builder for your post will show inside the area designated by the Post Content Module on the template layout.

Building a Site-Wide Product Page
Dynamic content doesn』t just apply to blog post templates. You can also use Divi』s built-in WooCommerce (or Woo) Modules to build a custom site-wide Product Page Template.
To do this, simply create a new template and assign the template to 「All Products」. Then add a custom body to the template and click to build the body layout using the template editor.

Then use the Divi Builder and the Woo Modules to design the Product page template.

Now whenever, you create a new product on the backend using the standard product page editor, the product will automatically inherit the design of the assigned body template.

Building a Category Page Template for Blog Posts

The Theme Builder also makes it easy to design complete Category Page templates. The key to creating a template for a category page is to create a custom body area and use the Blog Module to display the posts for the current page. This is easily done by a simple click when adding a blog module to the category page template layout.

If fact you can use a combination of blog modules with post offsets for unique category page layouts.
For a complete walk through, check out our post on how to build a category page template for your blog using the Divi Theme Builder.

Building a 404 Page Template
The Theme Builder also makes it easy to design a 404 Page template for your Divi website. For a complete walk through, check out our post on how to create a 404 page template using the Divi Theme Builder.

Building a Search Results Page Template
The Theme Builder also makes it easy to design a Search Results Page template for your Divi website. Like category page templates, the key to creating a template for search results is to create a custom body area and use the Blog Module to display the posts for the current page. This is easily done by a simple click when adding a blog module to the category page template layout.

For a complete walk through, check out our post on how to build a Search Results page template for your website using the Divi Theme Builder.

Portability Options for Theme Builder Templates
Exporting and Importing Templates
Using the Theme Builder Portability options, you can export all or some of the theme templates in one file. These export files will include all library layouts that are associated with every template and all template assignment data.
To access the Theme Builder Portability option, click the portability icon on the right of the purple bar at the top of the Theme Builder interface.

The portability modal will popup with the export tab open by default. Give the export file a name, update the export option (if needed), and click to export the file. If you leave the export option to export all templates, all the theme templates will be exported in the file.

If you deselect the option to 「Export All Templates」, you will see a list of options including specific template you can choose to include in the export file.

To import a theme builder template json file to your website, you will need to deploy the portability modal and select the import tab. Select the file you』d like to import, update the override options (if needed), and click to import the file.

IMPORTANT: Importing imports everything, even templates that are assigned to pages and posts that don』t exist in the current WP install. All conflicts are resolved by allowing the imported templates to override the existing templates on the website. This means that the Default Template is overridden, and all page or post assignments of the imported templates take precedence. For example, if you import a template that is assigned to the 404 page, it will remove the 404 page from the current template that is assigned to the 404 page.
Import & Export Entire Theme Builder Packs
Theme Builder exports are what we』re calling 「Theme Builder Packs」. Think of them like Divi Layout Packs, except for your overall website structure instead of individual page designs. Theme Builder packs remove the need for child themes in many cases and allow you to create pre-built theme templates that can be used on any website.
For more, check out the complete post on how to use Divi』s Theme Builder portability features.