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This screen is accessed from the back-end Joomla! administrator panel. It is used to edit template master files and associated stylesheets.

How to Access

Navigate to the Template Manager: Templates screen. To edit a template, click on the templates's name.

Description

This is where you edit a template's source code. You can edit the template's master files and stylesheets from this screen.

Screenshot

Details and Options

Template Description

Shows a screenshot of the template and a description of the template

Template Master Files

• Edit main page template. The primary file used for the template's layout.
• Edit error page template. The template layout for the site's error pages.
• Edit error offline template. The template layout for the site's offline pages.
• Edit print view template. The template layout for the site's print view function.

Stylesheets

This section contains all of the template's editable stylesheets. Click on a stylesheet's name to edit its source code.

Copy Template

Allows the template to be copied and renamed.

Toolbar

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

The functions are:

• Cancel/Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.
• Help. Opens this help screen.

Quick Tips

• Before editing the HTML and the CSS file of the template, it is a good idea to make a backup of the file you are editing. Also, you can edit these files outside of Joomla! using the HTML or CSS editor of your choice.

Related Information

• To install templates: Extension Manager: Install