Beginner's Guide

Figure 7: Admin templates
STYLES
Styles are a new feature since Joomla 1.6. They offer the possibility to create and use different
versions of one template. A template has a minimum of one style. In this style, configurations can be
made depending on the template, such as changing the colors or uploading the header logo. You may set
the default style for your site in Extensions → Template Manager → Styles. You can filter between Site and
Administrator Styles by choosing the location filter. The default template Beez2 comes with two predefined
styles: default and Parks Site.
You can create additional styles by copying them. Each style can be assigned to a menu item. If you
would like a green background on your site when people click on menu item A, for example, and a blue
background when they click on menu item B, you can assign the corresponding styles (Figure 8).
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