diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index df3b7a1..3c276d2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"html/template"
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
@@ -9,7 +10,14 @@ import (
 
 func homeHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf8")
-	fmt.Fprint(w, "<h1>Welcome to my awesome site!</h1>")
+	tpl, err := template.ParseFiles("templates/home.gohtml")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	err = tpl.Execute(w, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 }
 func contactHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf8")
diff --git a/templates/home.gohtml b/templates/home.gohtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..771ec11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/home.gohtml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<h1>Welcome to my awesome site!</h1>