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Introductory: Modify Joomla! 1.5 Milkyway Template

Adapting the template to meet your needs

Introductory: Modify Joomla! 1.5 Milkyway Template: Changing rhuk_milkyway's Default Configurations; How to Change the Joomla! Logo; Changing Your Favicon; Removing Powered by Joomla! and Validator links; Show All

Changing Your Favicon:

Many people like to change the favicon (favorite/bookmark image, it appears next to your URL in a browser's URL input area) of their site. It's a nice way to customize your template and add a little touch of professionalism. In Joomla! each template has it's own favicon already. Usually it's the Joomla! logo. Some people prefer to build their own favicons in Adobe Photoshop or The Gimp, but there are other ways to do it to.

The favicon is 16x16 pixels square, and this is the usual file path (and name) to it:

/template_name/favicon.ico

There are several websites that allow you to upload your own image and it will automatically resize it for a favicon, and let you download it. Here are URLs to a few that I found: http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/ http://www.degraeve.com/favicon/

Both of these allow you to browse your computer for an image. Then you can upload it. The site automatically resizes the image and converts it to 'ico' format. You can then download it, and upload it to your own site for use.

Once you've downloaded the favicon.ico file, upload it to this directory:

/template_name/

As you upload it, you may get a message asking you to overwrite a file by the same size. This is the Joomla! favicon file, and you need overwrite it. Once the new favicon been uploaded, you need to go to your browser, and clear your cache. Browsers cache (download) favicons because they don't expect them to change frequently. So once the Joomla!

global $mainframe;
  $msg = JText::_('Item '.$article->id.' created');
  $mainframe->redirect('index.php?option=com_content', $msg, 'notice');
  return;

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Ernest Smith makes this comment

2009-01-09 22:09:00

Great Article. I'm just Starting out with Joomla x 2days only. Building my new site as I go. Thanks for the help.
Astrid makes this comment

2009-01-26 01:17:00

I have done everything outlined in this article, but unfortunately my logo still does not show.

Any idea what I could have missed?
Iain Menmuir makes this comment

2009-01-29 00:11:53

Hi
I have been trying to change the main logo and the favicon for hours now following these instructions implicitly with no success...other than a very sore head!! $:\$
CAn anyone help????please????
many thanks
Iain
Christopher makes this comment

2009-02-13 15:42:43

I appreciate this training. I'm not a developer but a small business owner developing a new site. This is my first time to use Joomla. These instructions were great! Thanks.
orchid1 makes this comment

2009-04-11 16:51:02

empty the cache before reloading the page and you will seee your brand new favicon. I had the same problem after I uploaded my favicon to the website I couldnt see it because I had not cleared out the cache try this and it should work perfectly
Amir makes this comment

2009-04-28 08:12:00

I did all the instructions as mentioned. yet the logo didnt change when i chose to preview the link. what could be the problem?
thanks for your help in advance
-ted makes this comment

2009-05-08 02:26:53

Finally! A good answer about how the background color is set in a template. It can be set by an admin through the Template Mgr or by the theme developer by hand editing the params.ini file. Thanks!
-ted
Tsia makes this comment

2009-06-26 19:37:36

I have tried this technique with no success !!All I have is a blank white space...and massive headache
Starkey makes this comment

2009-07-28 14:29:16

Not working. I have tried many different things. Help please
MC makes this comment

2009-07-30 20:15:21

I followed the same steps but it didn't work with new logo even after I put the correct pixel size. So I got around the problem by renaming my new logo to mw_joomla_logo.png. But first, make sure you backup a copy of the original file.
ulas makes this comment

2009-10-11 01:41:00

I ve changed the color style of template rhulk_milkway but i didn t like the value of black at background. How can I change its color, ?
antonio makes this comment

2009-10-18 22:09:29

How can i change the main title "Welcome to the site"

Thank you
Kate makes this comment

2009-10-28 14:58:30

This was exactly what I needed to get my logo changed!! Thank you!

Introductory: Modify Joomla! 1.5 Milkyway Template

Adapting the template to meet your needs

Changing Your Favicon:

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