Editing a template directly in Joomla is a great way to tweak the layout as you go. You're able to apply changes in the backend and immediately preview the effects of every adjustment you've made. However, there is a drawback: all changes in the template files are only stored on the web server. If for some reason you were to re-install the template, these changes would be lost.
To prevent this from happening, back up the template as soon as you've finished customizing it. This is how:
Start up your FTP program and browse to the folder that contains the template you want to backup. In the case of the ice_future template, this would be something like
/httpdocs/templates/ice_future
. Herehttpdocs
is the root folder of the Joomla installation on the web server; in your situation the root folder might have another name, such aswww
orhtdocs
.Download the template folder (including subfolders and their contents) to your computer.
This folder contains...