Dynamic page I just don't get it

I’m confused by this dynamic page set up Wix has, or maybe i’m not thinking about it right.

I thought the idea is you create a page design, 1 page with all the elements you want on that page. Then all the elements are connected to what you set up in the database, per item. So i don’t have to keep creating the same page over and over and over again. This makes sense. One page does all. :slight_smile: But once i have created a design for my page, i cant seem add another page and point it to the other items in my collection. I can create another Dynamic page, but i don’t want to do that, whats the point of creating 100 dynamic pages over 100 standard pages? theres defo something im missing here, im just not getting it.
some help would be appreciated, maybe guide me through it, the tutorials show how to set up, but never shows how a the second,third, item in a collection works when another page is loaded. I have created 3 collections where im trying to figure out how this works, and now i cant delete the bloody things, im a little frustrated. It shouldn’t be that hard to do, but im just not understanding it.

Have a read here about dynamic pages.

https://support.wix.com/en/article/adding-and-setting-up-a-dynamic-item-page

https://support.wix.com/en/article/adding-and-setting-up-a-dynamic-category-page

https://support.wix.com/en/article/creating-an-index-page-for-your-dynamic-pages

Video tutorials here.
https://youtu.be/AWdlWie1iKk
https://youtu.be/SQ1yKv2JtSo

Plus, have a watch of Nayeli (Code Queen) video here too as it should help you understand it more.
https://youtu.be/a_B-Wcdhh9E

Yep, seen them, none of them show me how to ‘assign’ a different page(same page as first design page) but with the different data. They show how to set a collection up, i know how to do that, its create pages, that show each different content in the database, based on the first design i made. Right now it seems i have to keep creating and redesigning the page to add the data too, that cant be right.

“A dynamic page is a one-page template which you can connect to your data. You can use it to display different content from your collection, while maintaining the same design.”

“You can design the layout of a single dynamic page . Then, connect the elements on the page to a collection to display different items or groups of items, depending on what your visitor selects.”

So, i created a page how i want it. Changed it to a dynamic page. Connected it to my database, and connected my elements to that data on that item in the database. Works fine. :slight_smile:

Now, here’s my problem, How i get the same page, but link it to a different item in my database? I’m reading the URL field stuff, but what field?, a field in my database? or field i just create for the purpose of making this unique to the item in the database?, if so, how do i link that URL to the item in my database? on my dynamic pages i get (all) or (item), what is this?

When i read the help sections it keeps saying ‘Create’ a dynamic page, or change a page from the ‘Site section’ in a dynamic page, at which points it creates another, but i don’t see the point of creating another dynamic page, when the idea is to keep the pages to a minimum and have the dynamic page make the necessary changes. What is it i’m not understanding here?, all i want to do is change 2 images and 2 text headers on a page, for each page item in my database.

I have figured it out. There were lots of things that were not appearing in the link boxes or in the IDE, like Wix was struggling to load them up, or taking a long time to refresh, most likely down to my internet connection or slow PC. Finally. Im so pleased i got there in the end.