In order to activate any of your installed templates, you need to navigate to Extensions - > Templates. You can have multiple templates installed at the same time, but only one of which is active. Joomla provides you with freedom to switch easily between templates. If there are any extensions required by your theme, you can install them the same way. Having selected the file, click “Upload and Install” to upload it to your system. You simply need to navigate to Extensions -> Manage and click “Browse” to select a zip file with your theme. Installing a template in Joomla is no different from installing any other extension. All of the sample content and modules will be active, positioned and ready to go. It will make your site look just like the demo you purchased. If you’re starting a site from scratch, it's a good idea to install sample data (also called demo content) as well. This way the template will simply add its styles to the site, but won’t affect any of the layouts and won’t affect your content. You can use the second method if you already have content on the site that you don’t want to lose.

There are two ways to install templates: with and without sample data. Whether you download a free theme or purchase a premium one from a template provider, you will need to install it. To give your Joomla based site a special touch and feel, you need to use a theme. Being a semi-professional high jumper in the past Jeff leaves no issue unresolved. More than one satisfied client already promised to call their child after him. Helping our clients to edit and customize their sites every day, he knows what they need most and how to make it as easy as possible.

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