In this chapter, you learned much about the power of Joomla templates. A Joomla template is a set of files that contain the HTML and CSS code that defines what your web page looks like. Joomla comes with a few different templates. Most templates have built-in options that allow you to tweak their look and behavior.

If you want a different layout, there are tons of templates you can download from the web, and a good many of them are available for free. Customizing an existing template is a great way to personalize the look and feel of the website. Joomla's Template Manager allows you to change the CSS styles that the template uses, for example, when you want to change the color scheme or replace the default logo image.

If you need a customized template for your site, you can consider either building your own template from the ground up or using a template framework as a base for your own design.

As far as content, functionality, and looks are concerned, your site is about finished; but...