Joomla! Documentation™

Description

This is where you edit a template's source code. You can edit the template's master files and stylesheets from this screen.

How to Access

• Select System → Templates Panel → Site Templates from the Administrator menu. Or...
• Select System → Templates Panel → Administrator Templates from the Administrator menu. Then...
  • Select a template name from the Templates column.

Screenshot

Form Fields

Editor Tab

• Select a file to edit. The edit area shows syntax highlighted text for most types of file.

Create Overrides Tab

• Select an item to override. This is done immediately with no prompt for confirmation. The override is placed in the appropriate location. There is a confirmation message, example: Override created in /templates/cassiopeia/html/mod_whosonline

Updated Files Tab

If there have been no updates to the template since overrides were created this tab will contain a simple message:

• Notice. Overridden files are up to date. Nothing has been changed in the last extension or Joomla update.

If there have been updates, a table will show a list of overrides that need to be reviewed.

Template Description Tab

• Thumbnail and Description. Information on this template.

Toolbar

At the top of the page you will see the toolbar shown in the Screenshot above. The functions are:

• Copy Template. ...?
• Manage Folders. Create a new folder within the template hierarchy. A popup window appears:

• New File. Click to upload a file from your computer to your Joomla template hierarchy. A popup window appears:

• Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.

• Help. Opens this help screen.

Quick Tips

• Before editing the HTML and the CSS file of the template, it is a good idea to make a backup of the file you are editing. Also, you can edit these files outside of Joomla! using the HTML or CSS editor of your choice.

Related Information

• To install templates: Extension Manager: Install