Editing Templates
There are two primary ways to edit your template filesâmanually with a code editor or in the Administrator Backend. If youâre just starting out with Joomla, you will probably prefer to edit your template on the backend using the Template Manager.
Editing with the Template Manager
The Template Manager is a great tool for making quick changes to your site template, especially when you donât have FTP access. But people often find it cumbersome if youâre doing a lot of template work on your site.
Go to ExtensionsâTemplate Manager.
Either select the radio button next to the template you want to edit and click the Edit button in the top toolbar, or you can just click the template name.
Choose Edit HTML or Edit CSS in the top toolbar, depending on what you want to edit.
If you chose Edit HTML, you will see the Template HTML Editor (see Figure 11-13).
Figure 11-13. Template HTML Editor
If you chose Edit CSS, you will see the Template CSS Editor, shown in Figure 11-14. Youâll see a list of all the CSS files associated with that template. To edit a specific file, click the radio button next to the name and click the Edit button in the top toolbar to open that CSS file in the Template CSS Code Editor.
Figure 11-14. Template CSS Code Editor
Whether youâre editing the ...
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