Custom templates are the key to making a Joomla!-driven website stand out. In Joomla! 1.5 Creating and Editing Custom Templates, Jen Kramer McKibben offers instruction and insight to help Joomla! users create eye-popping websites. Jen starts with the basics, like how to add the Joomla! template codes to a static HTML layout, install the template package, and clean up styling after installation. She also shows how to make multiple layouts within the same Joomla! template, configure menus and submenus, and more. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:
- Converting HTML comps to Joomla! templates
- Troubleshooting installation problems
- Creating XML and index files
- Placing random images
- Configuring menus and submenus
- Changing the favicon
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Frequently asked questions
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about Joomla! 1.5: Creating and Editing Custom Templates.
- Q: When creating and uploading custom templates as described in Joomla! Creating and Editing Custom Templates , the following error occurs:
XML Parsing Error at 1:1. Error 4: Empty document
JInstaller::install: File '/tmp/install_4bd887e090339/css/default.css' does not exist.
What is causing this error?
- A: Check through the errors described in the “Fixing typical installation problems” video (e.g. files included in the install package that are not listed in the XML file; the XML file lists files that are not in the install package; XML is badly formed). Also check for permissions issues with your server.
In all likelihood, if this message appears, there is an error with the XML file, possibly a typo or a misnamed file. Make sure the CSS file is called default.css and is located in the CSS folder. Also, make sure everything is spelled correctly.
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