How to design the Magento main page

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In order to manage your web site pages you need to navigate to the CMS section under the Magento admin area.

Click on the Manage Pages link in order to proceed with the pages modification:

You should pick the page which you want to edit.

You can alter its code.

Static blocks are another useful option. For example you can edit the footer block which contains the links located at the bottom of your main page:

The Poll Manager allows you to create and edit your polls: