How do i make a theme/ index?
By petecor
Hi, im working on a site and i just started using Elgg yesterday. I need to know how i can customize the background, header ect. to my liking. I looked around for answers but i got nothing. I am not sure, but i think i am suppose to edit the css in the custom index. The problem is once i edit it and create new classes, i don't know how to apply those classes to elgg.
Q1: Is there a template of some sort at which i can edit?
Q2: How would i edit it?
Thanks in Advance, Peter
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- Brett@brett.profitt
Brett - 0 likes
You must log in to post replies.Yes, custom index is a good place to start. It will show you how to override the main index page. Full site theming is a much larger topic, but in 1.8 you should be able to accomplish a lot by just creating custom CSS. Look at the rendered page and find the classes used. Then you can create your own rules in your own CSS file for those classes.
When you're working with Elgg themes, make sure to disable caching settings or your changes won't show up: