Creating an Atom Site

Applies to: Atom

Overview

Creating an Atom site takes a few minutes: you describe your business and pages, FlexSite spends credits to provision hosting, and AI generates the first version. This guide covers both entry paths and how to write a useful opening prompt.

Key concepts

  • Prompt — the paragraph you submit describing company name, audience, pages needed, and tone (professional, playful, etc.).
  • Provisioning — FlexSite building your site; Overview shows ready when you can visit the URL.
  • Credits — Atom deducts a fixed amount at creation; check Billing before clicking if you are on TRIAL.

Which flow should I use?

| Flow | Best when |

|------|-----------|

| Create Atom Site on Projects | You want the fastest path with minimal wizard steps |

| New Project → Atom | You already use the standard project wizard for naming and slug |

Both create the same kind of Atom project.

Steps — Create Atom Site shortcut

  1. From Projects, click Create Atom Site (or the Atom call-to-action when the list is empty).
  2. Write a specific prompt, for example: “B2B analytics company. Home, pricing, about, contact. Professional tone, blue accent, hero with product screenshot placeholder.”
  3. Submit. FlexSite deducts Atom creation credits and starts provisioning.
  4. When Overview shows ready, open the generated URL in a new tab.

Steps — New Project wizard

  1. From Projects, click New Project.
  2. On step 1, select Atom (AI Prompted Site).
  3. Enter a clear title (internal name) and URL slug.
  4. Skip CMS/template/theme steps — they do not apply to Atom.
  5. Click Create Project and wait for ready on Overview.

Prompt tips (non-technical)

  • Name real pages you need (Home, Services, Contact) — not “a modern website.”
  • Mention industry and audience (“nonprofit donors,” “local bakery customers”).
  • Note must-haves: contact form, testimonial section, pricing table.
  • You can refine tone later on Overview — the first prompt only needs a solid starting point.

After creation

  1. Copy the FlexSite URL from Overview for stakeholder review.
  2. Open the refinement panel — see Editing and Refining Your Atom Site.
  3. Wait until ACTIVE plan on Billing before Domains custom DNS.

Failed provisioning may refund credits per platform policy — check Usage if status stays error.