hii thank you for dropping by! as far as getting started with your own website, i think the most important thing is having something you want to make a page about. for me, i knew one of the pages i wanted to have was one to display my figurines! imo having something you want to write about or show off or even just an interest you're really into is helpful for having a "base" to build your site on, if that makes sense? the other thing i like saying that is unfortunately rather nonspecific is to just get your stuff on the page even if you aren't 100% sure how to achieve the look you want or are afraid of not knowing the best way to do it. look all over the place for inspiration, not just other websites. i like looking at poster design for layout inspiration! to be honest, i didn't really follow any guide in specific for how to make my site as a whole, so i don't really know good places to start if that's what you're looking for. my process usually involves making chunks of a page and looking up tips for very specific aspects of that page, like how to make a tab system or button styling. some web development forums are still good for looking for genAI-free advice like that. i also like using mozilla developer docs or w3 schools for quick reference. i think personal website are living documents that grow with the webmaster, so its fine and even expected that not everything is perfect on the first try! best of luck on your own site, and if you have more specific questions, i'd be happy to answer them!

Thanks! It’s actually not that complicated. On the settings page in the about box, you can include styling in a <style> tag. There are a few posts floating around on what css classes status.cafe uses, but I mostly figured it out with inspect element. Happy customizing!

wahhh thank you so much! 🤝🤝🤝 topography pattern enjoyers unite… have a great day yourself!!

i appreciate you saying that : ) i like doing the work to balance accessibility and aesthetic and hope it shows more ppl it's doable!

oh wow, that’s really lovely to hear! i actually found your site inspiring in how well organized it is lol. love the color palette too! thanks for leaving a message!

Hey! It's funny you bring up my media page cuz I really liked how you set up your media log it's very nicely organized and easy to browse! Nice to see another person who liked Dorohedoro (... and had similar thoughts about the end of Chainsaw Man haha). I added your button back!

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oh no problem! i’m quite flattered you like my layout enough to find inspiration from it! i don’t mind that and actually like seeing what changes people make to personalize it, imo it’s quite different than copy pasting the code (and also i wldnt recommend that cuz i was a noob when i first made it lol) i linked back to you, but your button image doesn’t seem to be working so i left it as a regular link for now

ya it should be up now

thank you!

omg a fellow kyousougiga fan im so glad you loved it, the show has a special place in my heart <3

oh hey! Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful message! I've been an admirer of your site as well and love the personality infused it it

you’re very welcome and thank you! have fun if you end up using a template