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The current values of the template parameters are stored in the file <tt>[path-to-Joomla]/templates/[template-name]/params.ini</tt>

If your template has parameters and you intend to create an installer package for it, then you should add this file to the <tt><files></tt> section of the ''templateDetails.xml'' file.
<source lang="xml">
<files>
        ........

        <filename>params.ini</filename>

        ........

</files>
</source>

The installer will ensure that the ''params.ini'' file has the correct ownership and permissions and so is writeable.

The ''params.ini'' file distributed in a template installer package can actually be empty as the default values of the parameters can be set in the <tt><param></tt> elements in the ''templateDetails.xml'' file.  The presence of the empty file during template installation just ensures that it is writeable.  However, if you want to distribute a ''params.ini'' file with the default parameter values set in it, this is a simple procedure for creating one:
# On your test system, create an empty ''params.ini'' file, making sure that it is writeable by the web server.
# Log in to the Administrator back-end and go to the '''Template Parameters''' screen for your template.
# Set all the parameters to the values that you want as the defaults.
# Click Save.
# Take a copy of your ''params.ini'' file to put into the template package.  This now contains all the default parameter values.

Alternatively, as the format is very simple, you can create a ''params.ini'' file by hand.  It is in standard INI file format with one parameter per line.  The parameter name and its value are separated by an equals sign.  For example:
<source lang="ini">
templateColour=blue
authorCopyright=1
</source>

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