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For Complete Beginners

Welcome! This guide is specifically designed for people who have never coded before.

Good news: You don’t need any coding experience to use our templates!

We’ll walk you through every single step.

What You’ll Do

Install Free Software

Install Node.js and Visual Studio Code (both free, takes 10 minutes)

Get Template Running

Follow our copy-paste commands to start the template (5 minutes)

Make Your First Change

Change some text and see it update live (5 minutes)

Learn the Basics

Understand what the files do (10 minutes)

Before You Start

Make sure you have:

  • ✅ Your template downloaded from UI8
  • ✅ The template folder unzipped/extracted
  • ✅ 30 minutes of time
  • ✅ A cup of coffee ☕

Quick Start Video

This video walks you through installing software, getting your template running, and making your first edit.

Let’s Get Started

👉 Next: Setup Guide →


Already Stuck?

Common Issues Before Starting:

Q: I can’t find the downloaded template A: Check your Downloads folder. Look for a .zip file.

Q: How do I unzip the template? A: Right-click the .zip file → “Extract All” (Windows) or double-click (Mac)

Q: My computer is old. Will this work? A: If your computer can run a web browser, it can run our template!


Need help? Email: support@capricorn.engineering

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