Difference between a Theme and a Template in WordPress – NOOB

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Hey everyone, so I’ve been learning wordpress for 3 weeks now.

I know html, css, javascript and have built a few personal projects.

What is the difference between using themes and templates?

For example:

I download “Astra” theme, but also I download “Starter Templates” and select one of the limited templates they offer.

Then I go ahead and download Elementor plugin to edit the site.

My Questions;

1. Can I build a wordpress site without using any theme and just use a template?
2. Can I built a wordpress site using ONLY Astra theme without using a template from “starter templates”.
3. Can I build a wordpress site without both, a theme or template from “starter templates”?
4. Does the theme give you the structure or the design (colors, shapes) ?

I’m just confused.

I noticed you CAN’T delete all themes, there has to be atleast 1 active.

I was thinking buildidng a WP site from scratch just using elementor, not template or theme.

Any guidance will do, since theres a lot of plugins and themes and when I use different ones, when I try to use Elementor it cant.

Thanks

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