--- title: How to create and customise your homepage description: This article will explain how to create and personalise your homepage. As the homepage is the first thing your attendees will see when logging into your conference, it’s an important page to build out --- [Skip to content](https://help.exordo.com/how-to-create-and-customise-your-homepage#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Logo Standard Medium.png\]](https://help.exordo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Standard%20Medium.png?height=40&name=Logo%20Standard%20Medium.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Want to refer Ex Ordo? Want to refer Ex Ordo? How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base - Support Documentation for Ex Ordo](https://help.exordo.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Site Administrators](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en) 3. [Ex Ordo Virtual](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#ex-ordo-virtual) # How to create and customise your homepage This article will explain how to create and personalise your homepage in Ex Ordo Virtual. As the homepage is the first thing your attendees will see when logging into your conference, it’s an important page to build out.  ### **Step 1: Navigate to the homepage tab** This is found by clicking on **Virtual** and selecting **Homepage** from the **Display** drop-down menu. ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a29bc12c07c18afdd2823/file-soY75FLBgv.png)   ### **Step 2: Add a Card** Next, you will want to populate the homepage with some information about your event. To do so, click on the **Add a Card** button. ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a27db00c03d6720755790/file-REivkX3eXW.png)   You will be presented with the following options to choose from: ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a29e12b380503dfdefa25/file-u0h2mGLa80.png) - The **Welcome** card is used to add a welcome message to your Homepage. - The **Announcement** cardis used to announce details of a keynote or presentation on your Homepage. - The **Featured** cardenables you to give pride of place to a particular piece of content on your homepage. ### **Step 3: Customise the card** After selecting a card type, you will be able to customise the content that appears on it. Each card type is quite similar and includes options such as: - A **Welcome Message / Announcement** free text field. - A **video** card can be used to upload any video of your choosing up to 1MB. - Alternatively, **an image** can be used if you don’t have a video to upload. - An **author headshot** can be uploaded if the welcome message is coming from someone specific. - An **author role** lets you indicate to attendees how the person welcoming them is connected to your event. - **Button URL** can be used to add the web address you want to send attendees to. - **Button Text** enables you to add a button with a call to action. - **Footer Text** lets you add a footer note. ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a29f312c07c18afdd2826/file-x4je75akDD.png) ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a2a0cd3b029285070f743/file-gF8WUafiMt.png)   ### **Step 4: Publish your card** You can edit your card in draft form. Whilst in draft form, your attendees will not see your unfinished card. Once you’re happy with the appearance of your card, click on the **Publish Card** button and hit **Done** at the bottom of the page.  ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a2a236c65aa15b87d8c1b/file-5Xpminvkb1.png) You can unpublish your card at any point by clicking the **Unpublish Card** button. ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a284b2b380503dfdefa0c/file-W5rUDZLfCU.png) Cards can be edited at any time in the future.    ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a2a476c65aa15b87d8c1d/file-gvvvpQ7tIe.png) Cards can be deleted by clicking on the **Delete this Card** button. ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a2873d3b029285070f72d/file-nBoxHiTXIF.png) You can also reorder cards by clicking on the drag handle icon and dragging the card to the appropriate position.  ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a2a7000c03d67207557b9/file-5XH64Exlmo.png) To preview how your Homepage will appear to your attendees, click on either the **View in Event Space** or **Event Spac**e buttons. You can see any published cards on the homepage.  ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/551a7cfee4b06103140212e5/images/613a2a89d3b029285070f74c/file-1ttNgAwMiS.png) - [Site Administrators](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Conference hub - getting started and managing site settings](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#conference-hub-getting-started-and-managing-site-settings) - [Exports and Reports](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#exports-and-reports) - [Submissions](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#submissions) - [Configuring your review settings](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#configuring-your-review-settings) - [Adding and managing your list of reviewers](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#adding-and-managing-your-list-of-reviewers) - [Allocating and Opening the Review](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#allocating-and-opening-the-review) - [Managing the Review](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#managing-the-review) - [Making decisions, notifying authors and collecting RSVPs](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#making-decisions-notifying-authors-and-collecting-rsvps) - [Collecting new/edited content and copyrights from accepted authors](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#collecting-new-edited-content-and-copyrights-from-accepted-authors) - [Programme hub: Creating your schedule](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#programme-hub-creating-your-schedule) - [Ex Ordo Virtual](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#ex-ordo-virtual) - [Panels](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#panels) - [Registration](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#registration) - [Book of Proceedings](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#book-of-proceedings) - [Ex Ordo Mobile](https://help.exordo.com/site-administrators?hsLang=en#ex-ordo-mobile) - 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