The steps involved in installing a new template haven't changed much since Joomla! 1.5. You'll download the template files as a zipped file. Go to Extensions | Extension Manager and upload the template ZIP file through the Upload Package File option.
Once it's installed, you can activate it through the Template Styles screen as described earlier in this chapter in the Styles tab: selecting templates and settings. To refresh your memory: go to Extensions | Template Manager, click on the Templates tab, select the appropriate template, and then click on Make default.
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At the time of writing, more and more Joomla! 1.6 templates are becoming available on the web. A good example can be found at: http://www.joomlapraise.com/blog/item/503-free-joomla-16-template.
This is a clean and professional looking template and it's an interesting example, as it's a conversion of a Joomla! 1.5 template.
To learn more about what's needed to adapt existing templates for...