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[pvcprinting]

Alter a template?

In my fight to learn a little about websites I am considering downloading a template to 'mess about with'

Do you require any specific software in order to alter a template?

 

[Deleted member 106254]

Notepad will do the trick but you'd need to know html to do it. Otherwise I'd suggest First Page or other wysiwyg editor.

 

[ScotComp]

When I'm editing code I'm a huge fan of HTMLBeauty

 

[cmcp]

Hey Pete, as long as you understand the difference between WYSIWYG and code view, and are prepared to work with code view for altering the HTML and CSS, you can get by on a number of open source programs.

Notepad++ is good for editing. I'd recommend having the following setup:

firefox browser window with firebug plugin installed
notepad++ window with html source on display
notepad++ window with css source on display

then make little tweaks as you go. The HTML and css file can live on the same folder in your my documents. Each time you make a change hit refresh in the browser to see it reflected. Add images and learn about relative paths.

Good luck!

 

[iGennie]

Alter a template?

In my fight to learn a little about websites I am considering downloading a template to 'mess about with'

Do you require any specific software in order to alter a template?

You Just Simply use Notepad Or Notepad++ for making the changes in the template by using the basic HTML tags..
its quite easy way to edit the template .....

 

[MASSEY]

Dont pull your hair out looking through lines of html code for the one little piece of wrong code ruining the whole dam thing, it's so boring.

You need wordpress, it's great.

 

[cmcp]

You need wordpress, it's great.

Wordpress will not let you alter a template (as requested in the OP).

You will not be able to alter a template without knowledge of HTML and CSS

 

[MASSEY]

Wordpress will not let you alter a template (as requested in the OP).

You will not be able to alter a template without knowledge of HTML and CSS

Are you seriously suggesting that there is not a wordpress theme that looks similar to what the op would want?

 

[Faevilangel]

Are you seriously suggesting that there is not a wordpress theme that looks similar to what the op would want?

The op is after a template to "learn website design" and not put a website online, the best way for someone to learn is to dissect a pre-built template and change parts to see what they do.

WordPress will probably be beyond the OP's scope at the moment as it's a little more complicated than just changing a couple of things.

 

[cmcp]

Are you seriously suggesting that there is not a wordpress theme that looks similar to what the op would want?

No, I'm "seriously suggesting" (lol) the OP indicates a desire to learn how to alter a template.

 

[leemason]

Have a look at KompoZer: http://kompozer.net/. It's a reasonably good Open Source web authoring tool which will give you a good introduction as you can use the WYSIWYG editor or good into the code and have a look at that.