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Elements of a GetSimple Theme
What is a GetSimple Theme?
Themes are bundles of files which define the look and feel and function of a website. These bundles contain at least
- Ordered List Itemone template: template.php
- one css file for the design of your site
- one screenshot to visualize the theme in the theme-administration of GetSimple
- optional files:
- * function.php if your theme needs additional functionality
- Javascript files for special effects
- editor.css to define the css for the WYSIWYG-Editor
Where to get GetSimple Themes?
Besides the two themes which come with the installation zip (Innovation and Cardinal) there are several other themes available.
Browse to the GetSimple Plugin- and Theme Repository(aka EXTEND). There you will find a list of the newest uploaded themes.
Click on one of these themes and you find a description, a screenshot and a download-link as well as a link to the support thread of this theme in the GetSimple Support Forum.
Click on the link View all to get the complete list of all available themes.
How to Install a GetSimple Theme
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.
- Copy all the files that came with your theme to your server inside the
/theme/folder 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.
- Log into your GetSimple administration panel, and select your new theme from the dropdown on the Theme page. Click the Activate Theme button.
