Quickstart: Creating a Draft
Before proceeding with the practical guide, it is essential to understand technically what a Webround Draft is and how it fits into the platform's workflow.
What is a Draft?
A Draft is the fundamental unit of a Webround site. It can be thought of as a private container of static assets that includes:
- Visual Assets: Images, videos, and CSS styles.
- Structure: Layouts and components.
- Content: Translations and texts.
Each Draft corresponds to a private folder within your dedicated Webround storage. Currently, access is strictly personal, and there are no multi-user collaboration mechanisms, although the team is evaluating future implementations.
Lifecycle and Deployment
A Draft does not exist in a vacuum: it is always born from a Template and follows a linear path toward going online:
- Creation: Generating the Draft from a public template.
- Editing: "Local" modification phase via the integrated editor.
- Synchronization: Saving "local" changes to the Webround cloud.
- Publication: Generating a Deployment.
Draft vs. Deployment
It is important to distinguish between these two concepts: the Draft is your centralized workspace, while the Deployment is the static version published and accessible to users. Changes made in the editor remain confined to the Draft; they will not be visible on the public site until a new publication (new deployment) is performed.
Requirements for Publication
To transform a Draft into a public site (Deployment), a subscription to a Webround Sites plan is required.
| Feature | Basic Plan | Premium Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Storage | 5 GB | 15 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Practical Guide: Creating Your First Draft
Follow these steps to start building your site:
1. Choosing a Template
Access the Templates section of the Webround dashboard. Here you will find a selection of predefined structures. Choose the one that best fits your needs and click "Create Draft."
What happens behind the scenes? Webround instantly copies all files from the public template into your private directory. From this moment on, the files are yours and independent of the original template.
2. Accessing the Editor
Once created, you will find your project in the Drafts tab. By clicking on the newly generated draft, the Webround editor will open.
3. Editing and Customization
You have total control from the editor: you can edit texts, replace images in your private directory, and alter the layout. Remember that every change must be saved to be synchronized with the cloud.
Next steps: