If you don’t have a static site yet, start from a template. Sitepins forks it into your own GitHub account, so the result is a normal repository you fully own — not something hosted by Sitepins.
Browse the Gallery
Open app.sitepins.com/templates. You don’t need an account to browse — the gallery is public.
Each card shows a thumbnail, the framework, the category, and whether the template is free or premium.
Filters
- Search by name
- Category — blog, SaaS, docs, portfolio
- Framework — Astro, Hugo, Next.js
- Type — All, Free, or Premium
Templates come from Sitepins, Statichunt, Themefisher, GetHugoThemes, and Zeon Studio, and the catalog is refreshed regularly, so the exact set changes over time.
Start From a Free Template
Click Start Editing on any free template.
If you’re signed out you’ll be asked to sign in first, then returned to the template you picked. From there Sitepins runs five steps automatically:
- Authentication — confirms you’re signed in and your GitHub connection is valid
- Validating details — checks the template repository
- Loading organization — picks the organization the new site belongs to
- Forking repository — forks the template into your GitHub account, default branch only
- Creating project — creates the Sitepins project pointing at your new fork
Progress is shown step by step. You can change the target organization before or during the run.
When a step fails
Each step surfaces the specific fix rather than making you start over:
- A repository of that name already exists — choose Delete & Continue to remove it and retry, or rename the existing one on GitHub first
- GitHub token expired — Reauthenticate & Retry
- Organization is at its site limit — Change Org, or Manage existing project to archive or delete one and free a slot
The fork lands in your personal GitHub account. If you want it in a GitHub organization instead, fork it manually on GitHub and then connect it with Add a New Site.
Premium Templates
Premium templates show Unlock Template instead of Start Editing. That link takes you to the store (Themefisher or GetHugoThemes) to buy the theme.
After checkout, the store links back into Sitepins with your order details, and the import flow takes over: it verifies your purchase, creates a private repository, uploads the theme files, and creates the project.
Premium themes are a purchase from the theme store, not a Sitepins plan upgrade. Buying one doesn’t change your Sitepins plan, and being on Pro or Team doesn’t unlock them.
Already Created
If you’ve already created a project from a template, its card shows Go to Project and links straight to it — so the gallery doubles as a shortcut back to sites you started this way.
Next Step
Once the project exists, configure your folders. Templates from the Sitepins catalog usually ship with a .sitepins/config.json already in place, in which case setup is already done and you can start editing immediately.