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Building Websites with e107

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Building Websites with e107

Overview of this book

e107 is a PHP-based content management system that uses the popular open source MySQL database system for content storage. e107 is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License and is completely free, totally customizable and in constant development. It is an ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, intra company portals, corporate portals, weblogs and much more. It has a large, enthusiastic, and helpful community of users.If you want to create a powerful, fully-featured website in no time, this book is for you. This book will help you explore e107, putting you in the picture of what it offers, and how to go about building a site with the system. The book covers all the core features of e107, and it is thorough and incremental tutorial approach it gives you the understanding to experiment with advanced features and customization.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Building Websites with e107
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewer
Preface

Selecting a Theme


Sometimes, the default theme does not quite convey the style you want for your site. While functionality is always the primary consideration, it does not mean that you have to abandon your sense of style just because you are using a CMS. There are three types of themes available for e107. These are the core themes, additional themes (located at http://www.e107themes.org), and custom themes.

Core Themes

There are several core themes within your installation of e107. Before we explore custom themes, let us look at how you select one of the existing themes:

  1. 1. Open the administrator menu by clicking the link Admin Area.

  2. 2. Select Theme Manager (bottom row, second from left).

  3. 3. Scroll down to kubrick Version 1.0.

  4. 4. Select the Preview Theme button.

As you can see in the screenshot on the previous page, this theme would give our site a much different look. You will see a heading Theme Preview and then a box with information. Use the links provided instead of the back button...