cchhita
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22 Apr 07 10:43 am
Hi Stevenar,
I create all my sites in Joomla, and it has a very flexible templating system.
Ok here is a few tips:
I use Dreamweaver to create all my Joomla Templates from scratch!
Firstly you will need to learn how the module and menu systems work in Joomla. The best way is to play around with joomla, and go to the official Joomla forums and ask lots of questions.
http://forum.joomla.org/Also, go through the default Joomla templates and break it up into pieces, and learn how they work (though some are quite complex).
Once you learn how Joomla Works, Check out this tutorial:
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This is the tutorial I used to first learn how to create templates for Joomla.
It may be a bit harder for you if you dont have Dreamweaver (because the Joomla Dreamweaver Extention will make your life SOOO much easier!).
What I do personally is create a very basic shell template (using Div tags throughout your code). I then style my sites by using CSS.
If you are proficient with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), you can basically create any design you can think of.
I have setup a demo website for people on this forum to have a go at the Joomla CMS. You are more than welcome to look at this site and look at the default template - I have created this template, so you can see how it is done.
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Admin URL:
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Username: admin
Password: admin
If you have any questions, feel free to ask away, I am more than happy to help!
Cheers
Chirag
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