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| − | < | + | * make a copy of the rhuk_milkyway folder and rename it |
| − | + | * edit templateDetails.xml to add your own details, remove the links to non existing files | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_box_blue_bl.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_box_blue_br.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_box_blue_tl.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_box_blue_tr.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_footer_blue_b_l.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_footer_blue_b_r.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_footer_blue_b.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_header_blue_t_l.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_header_blue_t_r.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_header_blue_t.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_menu_active_bg.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_shadow_blue_l.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>images/mw_shadow_blue_r.png</filename> | |
| − | + | ** <filename>css/editor.css</filename> | |
| − | + | * add the <filename>images/mw_readon_rtl.png</filename> entry | |
| − | + | * Perform a search and replace on all files WITHIN THE NEW FOLDER to replace "/rhuk_milkyway/" with "/your_templates_name/". This will update all links in all pages and CSS files | |
| − | + | * Create an image with your logo, and save it into the images folder. Delete the mw_joomla_logo.png file | |
| − | + | * open css/template.css > edit div#logo style updating the background: url to point to your file | |
| − | + | * edit templateDetails.xml to replace the mw_joomla_logo.png file with yours. | |
| − | + | * zip your template directory | |
| − | + | * go to the extension manager, select the zipped directory and install the package | |
| − | + | * assign the template, and preview! | |
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[[Category:Procedures]] | [[Category:Procedures]] | ||
[[Category:Beginners]] | [[Category:Beginners]] | ||
[[Category:Templates]] | [[Category:Templates]] | ||
Revision as of 08:40, 5 June 2008
Creating a copy of the MilkyWay template allows you to experiment with it without compromising the original.
- make a copy of the rhuk_milkyway folder and rename it
- edit templateDetails.xml to add your own details, remove the links to non existing files
- <filename>images/mw_box_blue_bl.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_box_blue_br.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_box_blue_tl.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_box_blue_tr.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_footer_blue_b_l.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_footer_blue_b_r.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_footer_blue_b.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_header_blue_t_l.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_header_blue_t_r.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_header_blue_t.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_menu_active_bg.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_shadow_blue_l.png</filename>
- <filename>images/mw_shadow_blue_r.png</filename>
- <filename>css/editor.css</filename>
- add the <filename>images/mw_readon_rtl.png</filename> entry
- Perform a search and replace on all files WITHIN THE NEW FOLDER to replace "/rhuk_milkyway/" with "/your_templates_name/". This will update all links in all pages and CSS files
- Create an image with your logo, and save it into the images folder. Delete the mw_joomla_logo.png file
- open css/template.css > edit div#logo style updating the background: url to point to your file
- edit templateDetails.xml to replace the mw_joomla_logo.png file with yours.
- zip your template directory
- go to the extension manager, select the zipped directory and install the package
- assign the template, and preview!
