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--- themes:installation [2013/04/05 18:12]
Timbow [What is a GetSimple Theme?]
+++ themes:installation [2017/03/19 13:33] (current)
Timbow [Make Your Own]
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 ===== 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 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
+    * functions.php if your theme needs additional functionality
     * Javascript files for special effects
     * editor.css to define the css for the [[how_to:editor_configuration|WYSIWYG-Editor]]
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 ===== 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.
-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.\\  Click on one of these themes to get its description, a screenshot, a download link as well as a link to the support thread of this theme in the [[http://get-simple.info/forum/|GetSimple Support Forum]].
+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.
+Click on one of these themes to get its description, a screenshot, a download link as well as a link to the support thread of this theme in the [[http://get-simple.info/forum/|GetSimple Support Forum]].
 Click on the link [[http://get-simple.info/extend/all_themes.php|View all]] to get the complete list of all available themes.
+==== 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 [[themes:tutorial|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 =====
 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.
+  - 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.
   - Log into your GetSimple administration panel, and select your new theme from the dropdown on the Theme page. Click the **Activate Theme** button.
+======Links======
+Back to the GetSimple Wiki [[:start|Contents Page]]
+==Pages in this Section==
+===Themes===
+  *[[themes:installation|Ready-Made Themes]]
+  *[[themes:creation|Theme Creation]]
+  *[[themes:template_tags|Complete Template Tags Reference]]
+  *[[theme:template_code_snippets|Template Code Snippets]]
+  *[[themes:tips|Theme Development Tips]]

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