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| ===== What is a GetSimple Theme? ===== | ===== What is a GetSimple Theme? ===== | ||
| - | Themes are bundles of files which define the look and feel and functionalities of a website. These bundles contain at least: | + | Themes are bundles of files which define the look and feel and functionalities of a website by providing the html, css and scripts for your site. These bundles normally contain at least: |
| - one template: template.php | - one template: template.php | ||
| - one css file for the design of your site | - one css file for the design of your site | ||
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| ===== Where to get GetSimple Themes? ===== | ===== Where to get GetSimple Themes? ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Ready Made ==== | ||
| Besides the two themes which come with the installation zip (//Innovation// and //Cardinal//) there are several hundred other themes available. | Besides the two themes which come with the installation zip (//Innovation// and //Cardinal//) there are several hundred other themes available. | ||
| Browse to the [[http://get-simple.info/extend/|GetSimple Plugin and Theme Repository]] (Extend repository). There you will find a list of the newest uploaded themes. | Browse to the [[http://get-simple.info/extend/|GetSimple Plugin and Theme Repository]] (Extend repository). There you will find a list of the newest uploaded themes. | ||
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| Click on the link [[http://get-simple.info/extend/all_themes.php|View all]] to get the complete list of all available themes. | Click on the link [[http://get-simple.info/extend/all_themes.php|View all]] to get the complete list of all available themes. | ||
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| + | ==== Make Your Own ==== | ||
| + | One of the strengths of GetSimple is that it is very easy to create your own theme from static html. The easy to follow short tutorial for theme creation in this wiki will show you how. You don't need to know php or javascript, just a basic knowledge of html is sufficient. | ||
| ===== How to Install a GetSimple Theme ===== | ===== How to Install a GetSimple Theme ===== | ||
| When you install a theme there are a few things that you need to do: | When you install a theme there are a few things that you need to do: | ||
| - Unzip your theme if it came in a ZIP file. | - Unzip your theme if it came in a ZIP file. | ||
| - | - Copy all the files that came with your theme to your server inside the ''/theme/'' folder with an FTP client. | + | - Copy all the files in their named folder to the ''/theme/'' folder on your server with an FTP client. |
| - If you want to make edits to your theme, please ensure that all your files and/or folders are CHMOD'd to either 755 or 777 depending on what permissions are required by your host. | - If you want to make edits to your theme, please ensure that all your files and/or folders are CHMOD'd to either 755 or 777 depending on what permissions are required by your host. | ||
| - Log into your GetSimple administration panel, and select your new theme from the dropdown on the Theme page. Click the **Activate Theme** button. | - Log into your GetSimple administration panel, and select your new theme from the dropdown on the Theme page. Click the **Activate Theme** button. | ||
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