Introduction to site templates in Power Pages

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When you create a new Power Pages site, choose a site template that aligns with your business requirements. These templates help you set up a site faster by considering the intended audience and workload.

Screenshot of site templates that are available for provisioning.

Power Pages offers many customizable templates.

  • Start with a generic design template to address common business needs. These templates include page structures, navigation, and commonly used pages.

  • Use a one-page blank template as a simple starting point to create a custom site with no preset sections or components.

  • Choose a scenario-based template if your business requirements align with the solution included in the template.

  • If you're using Microsoft Dynamics 365 apps such as Dynamics 365 Sales or Dynamics 365 Service, choose from more Dynamics 365 templates.

All site templates include many design and data components that address specific requirements and functionality. A template might include Dataverse tables, views, and forms, multiple page templates, custom code, and code components. In more complex scenarios, a template might also include a template-specific app, automation components, security elements, and more.

Makers can modify some of the components to align the site with specific project needs. Pro developers can use the Microsoft Power Platform CLI to download the site metadata and use Visual Studio Code to view and modify the source code.

All Power Pages templates are built on a common foundation and include the following features:

  • Build the site in Power Pages design studio.

  • Content management, including content publishing, design, theming, search, multilingual support, and templating.

  • Extensibility built on web pages, templates, forms, lists, and more.

  • Security that's based on identity management, web roles, and page and table permissions.