Managing Templates

Templates control the appearance of each page in a Joomla web site. To manage templates, you need administrative rights.

Install a New Template

1. Log into the back-end of your site.
2. Select Extensions > Install/Uninstall
3. To upload a zipped (.ZIP) template, click on the [Choose File] button in the Upload Package File section.
4. Select the template file and click [Choose]
5. Click [Upload File & Install]
6. If your template installed correctly, you’ll see the alert message: Install Template Success

Notes

• If you are installing a template with the same name as an existing template, you must delete the existing template first.
• If you can’t install the template, the problem is usually related to directory or file permissions. Contact your hosting provider or system administrator.

Complete instructions with screen shots: see How to install templates – Joomla! Documentation

Delete an Existing Template

1. Log into the back-end of your site.
2. Select Extensions > Install/Uninstall
3. Click Templates
4. Check the template you want to remove.
5. Click [Uninstall] on the toolbar.

Tips

• You can’t delete a template if it’s the default template, or if it’s assigned. Use the Template Manager (Extensions > Template Manager) to unassign a template before you delete it.