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A template is the type of Joomla! extension that changes the way your site looks. There are two types of templates: Front-end Templates and Back-end Templates.

Front-end Templates[edit]

Front-end templates change the way your site looks to average users. Most of the templates you use will be Front-end Templates. Two Front-end templates come preinstalled with Joomla!: rhuk_milkyway and beez.

Back-end Templates[edit]

Back-end Templates are much rarer than Frontend Templates. You will probably never need to change your Back-end Template. Back-end Templates allow you to change the way the administrator interface looks.

Where can I get new templates?[edit]

There are some wonderful templates that were made in the template contest. There are also many websites where both free and non-free Joomla! templates can be downloaded.

How can I create a new template?[edit]

If you are interested in creating your own template than there are a few thing that you might want to know before you start. first you will need to know CSS, html, and php. Joomla! has created a tutorial for those how would like to create their own template.

More Template Information.[edit]

Here is a list of Wiki articles in the Template category. Joomla Documentation Template Category

Links[edit]

Installing Templates
Upgrading a Joomla! 1.0.x template
Switching Templates
Access the Template Manager

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 A template is the type of Joomla! [http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_Extensions_Defined extension] that changes the way your site looks.  There are two types of templates: Front-end Templates and Back-end Templates.
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 Front-end templates change the way your site looks to average users.  Most of the templates you use will be Front-end Templates.  Two Front-end templates come preinstalled with Joomla!: [[Milkyway|rhuk_milkyway]] and [[Beez|beez]].
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 == Where can I get new templates? ==
 There are some wonderful templates that were made in the [http://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=479 template contest].  There are also many websites where both free and non-free Joomla! templates can be downloaded.
+== How can I create a new template?  ==
+If you are interested in creating your own template than there are a few thing that you might want to know before you start. first you will need to know [http://www.w3schools.com/css CSS], [http://www.w3schools.com/html html], and [http://www.w3schools.com/PHP php]. Joomla! has created a [http://dev.joomla.org/content/view/1136/79/ tutorial] for those how would like to create their own template.
 == More Template Information. ==