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Showit Tutorials
If you’re new to Showit — or you’ve purchased a template and aren’t sure where to start — this walkthrough will show you exactly how to customize your website without touching code.
This guide covers how to navigate the Showit dashboard, edit pages and canvases, customize fonts and colors, work with images and buttons, and publish your site with confidence.
(Note: Blog setup is not covered here and is best handled in a separate tutorial.)
Once you log into Showit and open your site, you’ll see the site panel on the left-hand side. This is where you’ll manage everything related to your website.
From here, you can access:
This panel acts as your main control center.
Inside Site Settings, you can edit:
This is also where you’ll handle technical setup tasks like connecting your domain or adding tracking tools.
Showit’s color palette runs from darkest to lightest. Updating a color automatically updates anywhere that color is used.
You can:
You can customize:
Each style includes settings for:
You can use:
If your font isn’t already a WAF file, you’ll need to convert it before uploading.
Showit now includes native button settings (no more shape + text hacks).
You can set:
These defaults can still be overridden on individual buttons later.
The Media Library stores all images and assets used on your site.
You can:
You can also upload images on the fly while editing.
Your Pages panel displays all pages on your site.
From the three-dot menu, you can:
💡 Tip: Duplicate pages or canvases instead of deleting them if you may need them later.
Click the + icon to:
You can also apply your saved fonts and colors when adding new pages to save time.
Pages are made up of canvases (sections).
You can:
Canvases added from the library will appear at the bottom of the page but can be moved anywhere.
Each canvas has its own settings, including:
Canvases can:
Controls which canvases appear on top of others — especially important for:
Navigation canvases should always have the highest stacking order.
Canvases can be hidden until triggered by:
This is commonly used for mobile menus or pop-ups.
Each canvas background can be:
You can adjust:
You can also add animations like fades or transitions to the entire canvas.
Canvas views are subsections within a single canvas.
They’re commonly used for:
Key things to know:
You can trigger canvas views using:
At the bottom of the editor, you’ll find:
Elements you can add include:
You can customize:
Text can also be:
Any element can link to:
You can add:
CSS and class selectors are available but optional — and not required for beginners.
For images, you can:
Showit allows completely separate layouts for mobile and desktop.
You can:
This gives you full control over the mobile experience.
Site canvases sync across multiple pages.
Best uses:
Editing a site canvas updates it everywhere it’s used — saving tons of time.
Buttons can:
Galleries allow you to:
Use Preview to see:
When you’re ready, click Publish to push all changes live to your domain.
Showit offers unmatched creative freedom without requiring code. Once you understand:
…you can confidently customize any Showit template to fit your brand.
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