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webarray-starter — HTML Starter Template

By shahbazb

WebArray Starter is an open-source collection of static HTML website templates, including the Nova Business corporate template and the Ember & Anise food-service template, with no build tools, frameworks or backend required.

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Purely static HTML templates with no build tools, frameworks or backend required

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Includes two self-contained templates: Nova Business and Ember & Anise

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Each template folder comes with its own README covering installation, customization and deployment

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Root directory provides a template listing page and a site-wide 404 page

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Code and template images use the MIT license; third-party components are listed separately within each template

Template Details

This repository is published by WebArray and provides free, open-source HTML website templates. Each template is a purely static site: open index.html directly in a browser to view it, and edit it in any text editor; the README explicitly states that no build tools, frameworks or backend are required.

The repository currently contains two templates: Nova Business, aimed at agencies, studios, professional services, small businesses and startups; and Ember & Anise, aimed at restaurants, cafes, taverns, wine bars and food-service businesses. Each template folder is self-contained and has its own README.md describing installation, customization and deployment steps. The root index.html is a landing page listing all templates, served via GitHub Pages, and there is also a 404.html as a site-wide error page.

To use a template, download the ZIP, copy the desired template folder, open its index.html, and follow its README. To publish a template as a standalone site, place the contents of that folder at the top level of a new repository and enable GitHub Pages. The README does not provide specific framework versions, performance metrics or production-readiness statements; the business names, people, quotes and contact details in the demos are fictional.

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Is it right for your project?

Use Cases

  • Build a static showcase site for an agency, studio or small business
  • Create static promotional pages for a restaurant, cafe or bar
  • Download a template and customize and deploy it according to each folder's README
  • Place a template folder's contents in a new repository and publish via GitHub Pages

Suitable For

  • Static website projects that require direct HTML editing
  • Developers who want to avoid build tools and backend dependencies
  • Showcase pages for agencies, professional services, small businesses and startups
  • Pages for restaurants, cafes, taverns, wine bars and other food-service businesses

Getting started & customization

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    Download the ZIP from the repository's Code button, or use the direct download link in the README

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    After extracting, copy the desired template folder, for example nova-business/

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    Open that folder's index.html in a browser and follow its README.md

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    To publish independently, place the template folder's contents at the top level of a new repository and enable GitHub Pages

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    Licenses for third-party components (such as GSAP and Google Fonts) are in each template's LICENSE.txt

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Usage conditions & limitations

Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.

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  • The code of this version may be used, modified, used commercially and distributed free of charge.
  • When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
  • The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

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  • Demo images, fonts, icons and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses; the code's MIT license alone is not sufficient to determine this.
  • External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments or AI may incur separate charges.
  • Code and template images use the MIT license; each template folder's LICENSE.txt lists the loaded third-party components (such as GSAP and Google Fonts), which are subject to their own licenses and must be complied with separately.
  • The business names, people, quotes and contact details in the demos are fictional and must not be used as real information.
  • The templates are purely static sites with no build tools, frameworks or backend; dynamic functionality must be implemented by the user.
  • To publish a template as a standalone site, the contents of that folder must be placed at the top level of a new repository and GitHub Pages enabled.
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge

Original License Text

Code and template images are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Each template folder also includes a `LICENSE.txt` listing the third-party components it loads (such as GSAP and Google Fonts), which have their own licenses.

Original README

All business names, people, quotes and contact details in the demos are fictional.

Original README

Every template is a plain static website: open `index.html` in a browser and edit it with any text editor. No build tools, no frameworks, no backend.

Original README

To publish a template as its own site, put the *contents* of its folder at the top level of a new repository and enable GitHub Pages. Each template README explains how.

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GitHub
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More documented · 80 / 100
Technologies
HTML
Website type
Starter
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# WebArray Starter

Free, open-source HTML website templates by [WebArray](https://webarray.net).

Every template is a plain static website: open `index.html` in a browser and edit it with any text editor. No build tools, no frameworks, no backend.

**Browse and preview the templates:** https://shahbazb.github.io/webarray-starter/

## Templates

| Template | Live demo | Good for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Nova Business](nova-business/) | [View demo](https://shahbazb.github.io/webarray-starter/nova-business/) | Agencies, studios, professional services, small businesses, startups |
| [Ember & Anise](ember-anise/) | [View demo](https://shahbazb.github.io/webarray-starter/ember-anise/) | Restaurants, cafes, bistros, wine bars, food businesses |

Each template folder has its own `README.md` with setup, customization and deployment instructions.

## Download a template

1. Click the green **Code** button on this page, then **Download ZIP** (or [download it directly](https://github.com/shahbazb/webarray-starter/archive/refs/heads/main.zip)).
2. Unzip it and copy the folder of the template you want, for example `nova-business/`.
3. Open that folder's `index.html` in your browser, then follow its `README.md`.

To publish a template as its own site, put the *contents* of its folder at the top level of a new repository and enable GitHub Pages. Each template README explains how.

## Repository structure

```
webarray-starter/
├── index.html          Landing page listing all templates (served by GitHub Pages)
├── 404.html            "Page not found" page for the whole site
├── nova-business/      Nova Business template (self-contained)
├── ember-anise/        Ember & Anise restaurant template (self-contained)
├── LICENSE
└── README.md
```

Adding a template: create a new folder with the template's files, then add a card to `index.html` and a row to the table above.

## License

Code and template images are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Each template folder also includes a `LICENSE.txt` listing the third-party components it loads (such as GSAP and Google Fonts), which have their own licenses.

All business names, people, quotes and contact details in the demos are fictional.
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