Joomla! How-To's: Templates
How to Create a Basic Template - Step 1: Design
September 25, 2006 | by Cory| Article Index |
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| How to Create a Basic Template |
| Step 1: Design |
| Step 2: HTML Markup |
| Step 3: CSS |
| Step 4: Joomlafy |
| Steps 5-9 |
| Sample Template Files |
| All Pages |
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Step 1: Design
The first thing you should do when creating a template is to design the layout, grid, graphics, typography, etc. for your site. I like to use Macromedia Fireworks to design my site before I write any code. Here is what my design looks like:
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