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Editing Your Homepage

Editing Your Homepage

Step-by-Step Guide on how to update your Homepage

Last updated on October 29, 2025

Aim: By the end of this guide, you'll be able to confidently update and manage your website Homepage.
 

Understanding How the Homepage Works

 

The Homepage is Different from Regular Pages. Here's what makes the Homepage unique:

It's not a Page in the Stories Module

  • The Homepage is a template built with flexible parts and parameters
  • You don't create it like a normal page - you configure it
 

Content comes from other modules

  • Productions & Events
  • Banners
  • Stories
  • Content Library
 

Updates are (mostly) instant

  • Most Homepage changes appear immediately when you refresh your browser
  • No waiting for caching to clear

Think of it this way: The Homepage is a display window, and you're arranging what goes in it using content from elsewhere.

Before You Start

Make sure you're familiar with these features first:

  • Banners - for promotional imagery and messaging
  • Peppered Parameters - for customizing how parts display (we list out the most used and useful parameters later in this guide)

If you haven't worked with these yet, read up on them before diving into Homepage edits!

Where to Find Homepage Settings

Navigate to: System > Routes & Parts > Homepage (website_home_index)

This is your control center for all Homepage management.

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Step 1: Changing the Order of Parts

Want to move sections around? It's easy with drag and drop.

How to Reorder

  1. Look for the drag and drop buttons at the end of each part
  1. Click and hold the button
  1. Drag the part to your desired position
  1. Release to drop it in place
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Good practice! Step back and think about the user journey - what should visitors see first?

Step 2: Updating Existing Content

What you update depends on what type of content you're changing.

Quick Tip: Use the Special Access Menu!

Not sure which part you need to update? The Special Access menu shows you exactly what you're looking at and where to edit it.

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Changing a Banner or Assigned Banner

  1. Go to the Banners Module in Website
  1. Find the banner you want to remove or update
  1. In the Assign to Parts section:
      • To add: Check the relevant website_home_index option
      • To remove: Uncheck the website_home_index option
  1. Save your changes
 

Changing a Content Library Part

  1. Go to Content Library module in Stories
  1. Create your Content Library Part (or find the existing one)
  1. Make a note of the ID (it's shown at the top of the page)
  1. Navigate to Routes & Parts > Homepage
  1. Find the parameter library_content_id
  1. Update it with the ID from step 3
  1. Save

Step 3: Adding a New Part to the Homepage

Want to add a completely new section? Here's how to create space for it.

How to Add a Part

  1. Click Add at the top right of the page
  1. Set the Route to website_home_index
  1. In the Part Dropdown, select the part you want to add
  1. Add any additional Parameters for layout options (see Available Parts below)
  1. Save and go Back to overview
  1. Important: New parts always save to the top of the list
  1. Use drag and drop to move the part where you want it

Available Parts and Parameters

Here are some example Parameters you can use on your Homepage and how to customize them. An full list can be found in the Overview of Parameters article.

Universal Parameter

variant - Controls the layout (available on most parts)

Part Types and most common Parameters

  • Mostly set in Banners module
  • collection_type - To show the Collection
  • collection_id - Only show Collection with this ID

Coming Soon Lists upcoming events in chronological order

  • max - Set the maximum number of events listed
  • list - List today + tomorrow + day after tomorrow, or all in one list
  • alwaysShowDay - Show the date of the Event
  • library_content_id - The ID of the Content Library part you want to appear

Events List, Event Slides Showcase particular Productions or Events

  • genres - Only show Productions with a specific genre or tag
  • themes - Only show Productions in a specific theme

Featured featured banners, news and events, and will automatically fill the configured grid with upcoming events

  • template- Set featured events to be in a slider or flexgrid
  • signupLink - If not using the Peppered newsletter subscription

Stories Highlight news and stories

  • filter - Display the filter bar if there is one or more story type
  • content_type - Only show Stories with a specific Story type

Welcome For integrated sites only - says hello when the user is logged in

  • No additional parameters needed

Important: Parameters are Case Sensitive!

Critical: Parameters and values must be copied exactly as shown above.

✅ Correct: alwaysShowDay

❌ Incorrect: AlwaysShowDay

If the capitalization isn't exact, the parameter won't work. Copy and paste when possible!

Quick Reference Checklist

Before making Homepage changes, confirm:

Need Help? Take a look at our Community page for inspiration and contact the CultureSuite support team if you encounter any issues not covered in this guide.

 

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