What is the difference between ‘edit site’ and ‘edit’?

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    jansebanse · Member ·

    I am a very beginner and struggle with two versions of my site that I have. (Not published yet) Also: what is the difference between ‘edit site’ and ‘edit’? Thanks for your kind help

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  • staff-95percentghost · Staff ·

    Hi! To answer your second question: “edit site” will bring you to the Site Editor. This is where the overall appearance of your site can be changed – so this concerns things like the site’s colour scheme, general layout, font choice, and menu setup. There are of course more parts to it, but that’s the summary: making changes that affect several or all parts of the site appearance.

    Meanwhile, the “edit” button will bring you into the post or page editor. This looks a lot like the Site Editor, but is intended for making changes to the specific content of an individual page or post; i.e. the text and images you place there. Any changes you make there will affect that particular page or blog post but not others. Does this make sense?

    We do also have guides, and indeed webinars that you may find useful, for example:

    With regards to your first question, I’m not too sure what you mean – would you like to share more details and/or links to the different versions?

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    zoyakhanblogger · Member ·

    Hi!

    1. “Edit” likely refers to the post or page editor, where you can create or edit individual posts or pages on your site.
    2. If you see these options in the theme customization settings, “Edit Site” likely refers to the overall site design settings, such as the site’s color scheme, fonts, header, footer, widgets, and layout.

    Kindly give more details for the first question. I don’t understand this.

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    jansebanse · Member ·

    Thanks for your kind help! I will study your links and come back if I still have any questions.

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