how to create theme for joomla

if i will create a template folder containing all template files can i change joomla theme (which i have created by usng DW )

 

Yea you will have but you will be needing templateDetails xml file needed for a Joomla template. Actually this files tell Joomla that this is a template.

A good way is to open up the templateDetails.xml file of the existing templates for help.

 

for doing work with xml wht i need. i can work with html but with xml i have no skill ?

 

You can open it in any text editor. You just need to change some values.Here is a typical XML file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<mosinstall type="template" version="1.0.x">
<name>Your Template Name</name>
<creationDate>15/02/2006</creationDate>
<author>Your Name</author>
<copyright>Your Company</copyright>
<authorEmail>you@yourdomain.com</authorEmail>
<authorUrl>http://www.yourdomain.com</authorUrl>
<version>1.0</version>
<description>Some Descriptions</description>
<files>
	<filename>index.php</filename>
</files>

<images>
        <filename>template_thumbnail.png</filename>
</images>

<css>
	<filename>css/template_css.css</filename>
</css>

</mosinstall>

Code (markup):

 

wht kind of values?

 

Add the folder in templates then go through your admin to make it your published template.