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<p>Wmasterj: </p> <hr /> <div>To make the most basic template, '''create a new folder''' in the ''&quot;templates&quot;'' folder. Name this folder after your template i.e. &quot;mynewtemplate&quot;.<br /> <br /> Using a text editor (or dedicated editor such as [[Adobe Dreamweaver]]) '''create the files &quot;index.php&quot;, &quot;templateDetails.xml&quot;'''<br /> <br /> To keep things organised, make '''2 new folders called &quot;images&quot; and &quot;css&quot;'''. Insided the &quot;css&quot; folder create a file called &quot;style.css&quot;<br /> <br /> This is the most basic practical setup. Theoretically, the css could be missed out but if you place the styling information within your &quot;index.php&quot; it will bloat the size of webpages and give a poor user experience.<br /> <br /> Outline of folder and file structure:<br /> * '''mynewtemplate/'''<br /> ** &lt;u&gt;css/&lt;/u&gt;<br /> *** ''style.css''<br /> ** &lt;u&gt;images/&lt;/u&gt;<br /> ** ''index.php''<br /> ** ''templateDetails.xml''</div>

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