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Editing The HomePage Layout

I am using a theme that I like. I like the basic design (look and feel) and the features. However, I have another homepage (from another theme)  that I want to for this current website.


How do I create a new homepage using that?

I know that I would have to code a custom page and I can make that my home page. However, I am not sure where and how to begin doing that.

(can I just take / copy the homepage code from the other theme after buying it and just use that for the homepage)?

I don’t want to do anything that might mess up the whole site.
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Well, I am not profecient with PHP or any coding. I have managed to get along with the functions and layouts that the other themes have provided me all these years.

However, now I require custom made homepages.

What is the best solution for this.

For homepage -> customizing it

-> is it as simple as creating a page template and using that?

Do I have to make php changes or even CSS / HTML changes. Where do I make this?

Do I have to make changes to the style.css, index.php files?
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What about creating a page template or customizing a page and then using that as the homepage?

There is an option in wordpress for doing that. I have done that before.
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There are also other options like:

using plugins (including query post plugin)
using widgets

or anything else?

The problem is that, this is a pretty small budget project. It is for a sport team fan site and they don't have a lot of money. However, it is an important project.

How much do you think it would cost to get a custom homepage and a few other custom pages/page templates done?
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