themes in html

cressy · August 3rd, 2007, 08:50 PM

hi, i have recently been told that a big site requires a 'cms' now with the cms i have installed, all themes i have are e107 themes, so how would i get a html theme working on my site, would i have to delete the cms and just run a html theme off a new database, or can i just simply insert the html and edit the cms some how? im puzzled please help

c010depunkk · August 4th, 2007, 05:14 AM

I think you are a bit confused as to what a 'html theme' is. Usually if you have a CMS (Content Management System), like Joomla, or a blog, like WordPress, or a forum, like SMF or PHPBB, then you can install 'themes.' A theme usually contains a set of CSS files and images that change the look and layout of the forum or CMS or blog...
Hope that helps clear up the 'digital fog' that seems to be hanging around you.

cressy · August 4th, 2007, 10:31 AM

so basically a html theme should work with my cms.......ill give it a try
thanks

pa007 · August 4th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Not necessarily. Themes are designed for specific CMSs usually. If your CMS is custom then you will need a custom theme. If its a popular CMS then you will probably find some ready made theme's knocking about.

Pete.

cressy · August 4th, 2007, 02:20 PM

the cms i have at the moment is e107, now i have been editing e107 themes for round about 6 months now so i can basically do anything with them, its the non cms or html themes which ever they are called that i am having problems with, fortunatly in two months i start my master ciw corse so i will have all the answers then but i want to get as much learned now so that i can get through it quicker lol if that makes sense