---
title: Set up Varde
description: Link the stylesheet and set the page's root classes.
order: 1
---
## Create a page
Create a file called `index.html` and start from the standard HTML structure:
```html no-preview
My first Varde page
It's so Britti
```
Open the page. If the text uses the Variant typeface, the stylesheet loaded.
## Set a color scheme
Varde reads the user's system preference and switches between light and dark on its own.
If your product is dark-only or light-only, override the color scheme once on the `` element:
```html no-preview
```
For a user-facing toggle, see [How to control dark mode](/docs/how-to/dark-mode).