Installing a Joomla! template
Knowing how to install a Joomla! template is fundamental knowledge for any Joomla! template designer.
Getting ready
Access your Joomla! website via FTP, and navigate to the templates directory. Decompress your Joomla! template if it has been compressed. If you're installing a Joomla! template called ch2-test, it should be contained within a directory called ch2-test.
How to do it...
1. You can also install templates via Joomla!'s Template Manager feature, available from the Extensions | Install/Uninstall option in the administration panel's menu:
2. From here, locate the compressed (ZIP) folder that contains your Joomla! template from your computer by using the File Upload field under the Upload Package File option:
Note
It can be useful to make use of separate tabs in your browser—one for the frontend of your website, and one for Joomla!'s administration panel.
3. If you now enable the newly uploaded template as your Joomla! installation's current template in Extensions...
