- 1). Download a free Joomla template from the Joomla24 website. Right-click on the downloaded folder and click "Extract files." A new folder will appear with the same name with Joomla template files inside.
- 2). Download and install GIMP image editor from the GIMP official website. Double-click on the GIMP shortcut icon on your desktop to open it.
- 3). Click "File" and then "Open" from the drop-down menu. Locate the folder with Joomla template files inside. Open the "Images" folder.
- 4). Choose the image you want to edit and click "Open." You can edit all the images, background, menus, header and so on to change the look of the template to fit your VirtueMart shop. After you finish editing images, click "File" and then "Save" to save the edited images into the same folder.
- 5). Log into the back end of your Joomla website. Click "Extensions" from the main menu. Click the "Browse" button and locate the folder with your Joomla template files and click "Open." Click "Install" to install the template. Click on "Extensions" and then "Template manager" and choose your new template as default.
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