Creating a basic Joomla! template - Revision history

Wilsonge: Update from 1.6 to 2.5

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Update from 1.6 to 2.5

2013-04-29T11:19:06Z

Update from 1.6 to 2.5

2013-04-29T09:31:56Z

Remove 1.6 and 1.7 tags and add 3.1

2013-03-15T21:29:14Z

JSplit template

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2013-02-01T12:48:54Z

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2013-02-01T12:13:06Z

Move template details file into this tutorial

2013-02-01T12:09:53Z

Changed structure to not load from glossary due to broken link killing the styling on the page

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 {{JVer|1.5}} In Joomla! 1.5, your new template will show up immediately in the [[Help15:Screen.templates.15|Template Manager]], accessible via Extensions -> Template Manager.
-{{JVer|1.6}}+ In Joomla 1.6, you first need to tell Joomla! that you have created a new template. This feature is called ''Discover Extensions'' and can be accessed via Extensions -> Extension Manager -> Discover (i.e. the Discover ''tab''). Click '''Discover''' (i.e. the Discover ''button'') to discover your template, then select it and click '''Install''' to install it. Now your template should show up in the [[Help16:Extensions_Template_Manager_Styles|Template Manager (Styles)]], accessible via Extensions -> Template Manager.
+{{JVer|2.5}}+ In the Joomla! 2.5 series and later, you first need to tell Joomla! that you have created a new template. This feature is called ''Discover Extensions'' and can be accessed via Extensions -> Extension Manager -> Discover (i.e. the Discover ''tab''). Click '''Discover''' (i.e. the Discover ''button'') to discover your template, then select it and click '''Install''' to install it. Now your template should show up in the [[Help16:Extensions_Template_Manager_Styles|Template Manager (Styles)]], accessible via Extensions -> Template Manager.
 Note you can create your template outside of Joomla and simply install it like any regular extension.

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-For {{JVer|1.6}} and later, use the following version. Change <code>version="1.6"</code> into the version of your Joomla! installation.
+For {{JVer|2.5}} and later, use the following version. Change <code>version="2.5"</code> into the version of your Joomla! installation.
 <source lang="xml">

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-{{version/tutor|1.5,1.6,1.7,2.5}}{{inuse}}
+{{version/tutor|1.5,1.6,1.7,2.5,3.0}}{{inuse}}
 == Introduction ==
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 == Creating a basic index.php file ==
 {{:Creating a basic index file}}
-{{:Basic template index file}}
 == Testing the template ==
-{{:Testing the template}}
+Find the template in the Template Manager, select it and click '''Default''' to make it the default template.
 HINT: there are a couple of ways you can preview your index page as you put it together, either insert the styles into the head of the index page or directly link it to the style sheet you will be using temporarily. You can remove these links before packaging the file.
 == Packaging the template for installation ==
-{{:Packaging_the_template}}
+{{:Packaging_a_extension}}
 == Conclusion ==

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 == Creating a basic templateDetails.xml file ==
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+The <tt>templateDetails.xml</tt> file is essential. Without it, your template won't be seen by Joomla!. The file holds key [[Wikipedia:Metadata|metadata]] about the template.
 == Creating a basic index.php file ==

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 == Setting up a directory structure ==
-{{:Setting up a directory structure|Setting up a directory structure}}
+To make the most basic template, '''create a new folder''' in the ''templates'' folder. Name this folder after your template i.e. ''mynewtemplate''.
-{{:How to edit the files|How to edit the files}}
 == Creating a basic templateDetails.xml file ==
 {{:Creating a basic templateDetails.xml file}}