How to Make a Website Using Templates Video Tutorial Series Overview The screenshot below shows the template files for a free template I downloaded from http://www.openwebdesign.org/ You should notice that there is only a single HTML file (index.html) and a few images in the image directory along with the style sheet. The first thing to note is that in the example I'm using here we only have one page the Index.html. This page will after the necessary modifications be used as the template to create all other site pages. You should also note that most of the text on the page is for illustration purposes so you can see how a list, form etc will look. There are 4 main areas that will need changing. To understand the video you should have a basic understanding of HTML and CSS. Please remember to make copies of the template in case you make a mess of the original. The editor I will be using in the videos is the Trellian web page editor. Overview Video - Modifying the Header Modifying the SideBar Changing the Main Content and Footer Editing the Style Sheet Using Website Template Now that you have modified the template the next step is to use it to create each page in our website. You simply open the template and then save it using a different file name. It is always a good idea to create a few backup copies of the template in case you overwrite the original. In order to do this we require a WYSIWYG editor. Related Articles:
Sunday, December 23, 2007
How to Make a Website Using Templates Video Tutorial Series
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