An overview of how to design Joomla based theme. There are some steps for design Joomla application.
• Apache, Php and MySQL
• Database Creation
• Download and Installation of Joomla
• Change site Template
• Add Section and Category
• Create Menu
• Launch Site
Apache, Php and MySQL:
For make web design using Joomla theme, First you need an Apache Server with PHP and MySQL support. For that you have to Download WampServer and installed in your machine. After having installed Wamp on your PC, run Internet or Firefox and type http://localhost. It will show Wamp page.
Database Creation:
On Wamp page left down corner, under Your aliases click on the phpmyadmin link. phpmyadmin is enables you to administer your MySQL database. Joomla theme requires MySQL database to store its data. When we click on phpmyadmin link it will ask you to Create New Database. And we will finally generate our database.
Download-Installation of Joomla:
Download latest version of Joomla. After completion of downloading extract that file into c:\wamp\www\sample (name of folder) and open http://localhost/sample from your browser.
Change site Template:
First you will have to find design template as per your needs. You will find many different free templates on the web. Once you download template, you will have to install template on your site using the Joomla Admin Panel. Search your template which you want to upload in your site. Find your template and click on Upload File & install. Once Joomla template is installed, go to Template manger of your admin panel and select Site Template.
Adding Section and Categories:
You can add many section and categories from the Section Manager and the Category Manager in the administrator panel.
Creating Your Menu:
Joomla help you to create different kind of menus such as, Mainmenu, Othermenu, Topmenu, Usermenu. It depends on template which menu you want to use and modify.
Launching Site:
Now your website should be ready.
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