At first you will be fine just using the basic templates and everything, but what I found was that the more I used those things, and the more I played with them, the more I became comfortable with HTML. The bottom line is that you will eventually need to make a change, and you will spend hours looking up online or something to figure out how to move something or modify it. In the end, you will get familiar with HTML in a way that won't make you an expert, but you will be able to tweak the site to fit your needs. I personally like to start with basic templates and then look up html online for tips. I know very basic, elementary stuff, but it has proved helpful in dissolving my obstacles when designing web pages.

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