Change Your Tiki Theme
Many people in these computer days still have the background their computer came with...others like to get some variety going. While, with a wiki or a blog, you might want to limit the variety (constancy is better), sometimes, you find yourself just needing to change things up a bit.
- Note: You will need an FTP program if you want to add a theme to your Tiki.
Steps
- Go to your Tiki admin after signing in to your Tiki.
- In another tab or window, go to TikiWiki themes on the site.
- Look at what the screen looks like. Directly below the search box, you will see the word, "Theme". Look in those boxes and you will see the theme and the basic coloring of the theme.
- Find out the version of Tiki that you have. If a theme doesn't quite look right, it may not have been updated for your version. The theme page has a list of themes that have been updated...or they just may not work right for you.
- Click on the theme box. In this instance, the FiveAlive theme is what you are clicking on. When you do, you will see a list of potential themes.
- Select one that you think looks interesting. The one selected here is Candii Clouds. A definite girly theme. Also, note how the screen actually looks (aside from the atrocious pink).
- When choosing a theme, consider how it can affect your eyes and perception after long periods of staring at the screen.
- After choosing a theme, go to the box directly below the themes and choose options. They will vary according to the theme. This particular one is Jqui and Trontastic. Eye-catching to be sure.
- After selection, be sure it is ready for the version you have, find the download link and click it. You will want to save it to your computer. The final selection is FluidIndex.
- Unpack it to an easy place to find, like your Desktop.
- Go to your FTP program and find the two locations that you need to make the transfer.
- Local System: wherever you put the unpacked files
- Remote system: In a Windows TikiWiki, the path is
- public_html >> Wiki (or Tiki_root).
- Upload the files and folders in the new theme straight into your wiki/tiki_root folder. If the theme is constructed correctly, it should be an easy process. If that doesn't work, do the following.
- Find the Readme.txt file. It will tell you what goes where. Using the FluidIndex example of before:
- Find the 'fluidindex' folder that contains the credits.tpl and index.php. Transfer that folder into the styles folder.
- public_html/wiki/templates/styles/fluidindex/credits.tpl
- public_html/wiki/templates/styles/fluidindex/index.php
- Put the *.css file in the Styles folder.
- public_html/wiki/styles/fluidindex.css
- Copy over the Options folder. Where you find the 'fluidindex.css' file, there is a folder. Copy it into the Styles folder.
- public_html/wiki/styles/fluidindex/*.*
- Find the 'fluidindex' folder that contains the credits.tpl and index.php. Transfer that folder into the styles folder.
- Go back to your Tiki and click on the 'Look and Feel' icon.
- Find your new theme. Under the Themes tab, there is a Theme option. Click on that. Your new theme should be in there.
Related Articles
- Edit a Template in Your Tiki
- Create File Galleries in Tiki
- Configure Your Tiki
- Use Wise FTP 3.0
- Organize Files on a Website
Sources and Citations
- Information for this articles was found at TikiWiki for Smarties, another Creative Commons site.
- Themes.TikiWiki.Org
