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| How to view your site with a differnt template without changing templates |
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| Written by Cory | |
| Saturday, 28 October 2006 | |
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Here's a useful little trick if you want to try out and debug a new template on your site while your visitors still see the live template. Simply add "index.php?jos_change_template=new_template_name" to your domain name. Examples:
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mozami.net: ... http://www.mozami.net
Cory, Thanks for this nice tip. I knew it could be done via changing the URL but looking at it again, I've just realized a quick way to change templates for my users from the front end using text links only! e.g.
Standard version (this is default template) Lite version (this has most images etc removed, like a mobile version) 1 report abuse
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December 31, 2006
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Matt Hayashida: ...
I tested in 1.5 locally and it didn't work.
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August 25, 2007
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Matt hayashida: ...
I will tell you if I can find a 1.5 solution
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August 31, 2007
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Amesab: ... http://www.iptit.com
Checked it for both ver of Joomla and:
J 1.0.x http://www.example.com/index.p...plate_name J 1.5.x http://www.example.com/index.php?template=new_template_name "example.com" - Replace with your domain name "new_template_name" - replace with name of previously installed template 8 report abuse
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June 07, 2008
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suhail: ... http://-
Hello,
When ever I am trying to edit the the html file in my joomla template, I get the following error messages " * Could not make the template file writable * Could not make the template file unwritable " "/home/mydomain/public_html/templates/rt_catalyst_j15/index.php" Please , can you help meout with this. Thank you Suhail 9 report abuse
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July 03, 2008
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