what ftp program do use

What ftp program do u use to achieve this please.

You can also use a firefox addon called firebug, or webdeveloper. But firebug is much better. Theres also css viewer add on, whic is also awesome. These addons makes it easier to inspect each element through your browser. Not sure if theres something similar for ie or other web browsers, but who cares? Firefox is best.

Good point. The only reason I would recommend not using the CSS editor is that it leads people down a path of NOT backing up before they make a change. Yes, you can always copy and paste to make a back-up, but I doubt anyone bothers to do that. Anyway, you ARE right and I usually use it myself

To save a few steps I’d recommend to just use the CSS editor in Joomla, after you select your Template from the -Template Manager- just click the -Edit Css- button and if you need to find the location of the file just use the free ad on for Firefox -Fire Bug- :>

Basically what nick9624 says is true. The only exception is when a specific template is wisely designed by positioning the logo in an actual position. Only then can you change the logo by means of assigning a module or custom html to the position. I keep meaning to show people how to do this, but I actually made my own logo position in my template since it didn’t have this feature.

You can’t do that in Joomla!, maybe in a later release it will be added.

Hi, how can you change the joomla logo in the control panel? the administration area.

thanks

Now that you know the position you need to work on, open the template’s index.php and find the position. The position will have either a class or id attribute. Now simply open the template’s CSS file(s), find the relevant CSS block based on the id or position, and start changing the size attributes.

Anyway, you have 2 options:
1)Size your banner appropriately
2)Try to figure out the CSS

The first option is easy, but the second option can get difficult, depending on the template you are using. Like I said in the first paragraph, the template is dependent on the designer, NOT joomla core. So, you never really know what you have until you start working on it. SOME templates are next to impossible to re-size.
A tip: append ?tp=1 to the end of the front page url to see all the positions.

I don’t quite follow. The CSS and layouts are controlled COMPLETELY by the template maker, not the “joomla core”. THis means that ANYONE can make a template and so can make it either table based or CSS/layout based with DIV tags. THe second way is the that it is almost always done, not table as you suggest. And, the CSS is almost always well defined in it it’s own file(s), not inline in the actual template php code. In short, I disagree with your summation entirely.

cool. but… the banner (logo) was a bit too big (high) so it didn’t look so right. Question: how an where do you repair that? I know xhtml+css, but god almighty it’s a nightmare to find it all in the joomla css maze… bloated sh*t. AND a table based core too…

cool. but… the banner (logo) was a bit too big (high) so it didn’t look so right. Question: how an where do you repair that? I know xhtml+css, but god almighty it’s a nightmare to find it all in the joomla css maze… bloated sh*t. AND a table based core too…

Nice, fast paced explanation. I’d like a bit more elaboration on the ftp step.

I see.. What do you doo with the advanced setttings, like save password ?

You really explain very clear and in the right fat way.
You always help me a lot with your video-tutorials.
Thank you veru much!

Yes. But you can access CSS and HTML of the template from template manager. For changing the image file itself you need

i dont get it. how come when i hit templeate manager then locate the template i dont get the drop down menue with all the files like u?? do i need to setiup a ftp program i am lost please help

Wow, that helped! I never would have tried that method.

this is an ftp file system layer issue. watch my tutorial here:
v=jzBNjCkViRU

you may have to edit configuration . php manually

Hey Alew love the Tuts can you help me with one thing though, im using a VPS with easyspace that has the plesk control panel. Ive installed joomla 1.5 thanks to you the only problem im having is that i cant install extensions via the install/uninstall tab i get a error when try to upload and extract it joomla says

* JFTP::mkdir: Bad response
* JFTP::store: Bad response
* Warning! Failed to move file.

What do i have to do to fix this prob any help would be great.
TY

This helped. ALOT

nice. helped me. dude you move fast!