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.

Uploading Graphics using the Joomla Media Manager

Joomla’s Media Manager lets you upload files, typically graphic formats such as GIFs, JPGs or PNG files, right from your browser, without having to use FTP. To use the Media Manager,

1. Log into the administrative back end.
2. Select Site > Media Manager
3. Open the “stories” folder (this is very important!)
4. Optional: Create a new folder or open an existing folder to store your image(s)
5. Click [Browse files] to select the image you want to upload from your computer.
6. Repeat as necessary, but keep an eye on the upload file size.
7. When you are done selecting images, click [Start Upload]

Images uploaded to the “stories” folder, or sub-folders within this folder, will now appear in the JCE Image Manager dialog box. To use the JCE Image Manager,

1. Open the article where you want to add your image, or create a new one.
2. Position the cursor where you want the image to appear in the text.
3. Click on the Image button (bottom row of buttons)
4. Use the Image Editor dialog to select the desired image.