Basic Help

How to convert a web template into a working website?

Below is a description on how to make a simple html website:

  1. Open index.html file in Notepad or in one of html editors (recommended),
  2. Put some information about your website,
    - title ( <title>Free Web Template by WebTemplateOcean.com</title> ),
    - name ( <h1><a href="#">Pixelation in Green</a></h1> ),
    - site slogan or description ( <p id="subtitle">Template designed by WebTemplateSea.com</p> ), if a template has one.
    You can also add your site name in the footer ( <p>Copyright © 2010, ... )
  3. At this point, you should know the number and names of your subpages.
    Change the menu and sidebar link names to your own names. You also have to specify the link for each subpage. Here is an example: 
        (original code)
    <div id="menu">
        <ul>
            <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Products</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Help</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>
        (changed code)
    <div id="menu">
        <ul>
            <li><a href="http://www.webtemplateocean.com/">Homepage</a></li>
            <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
            <li><a href="gallery.html">Gallery</a></li>
            <li><a href="links.html">Links</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>
    About.html, gallery.html, links.html, ... are the names of subpage files. For your convenience the file names should correspond more or less to the link names. Only your homepage must be named "index.html" and link to this page (in my case): http://www.webtemplateocean.com/, without "index.html" at the end. Don't forget to put the link into your site name ( <h1><a href="http://www.webtemplateocean.com/">Site Name</a></h1> ).
  4. Make as many copies of index.html as needed and rename them accordingly.
  5. Replace the content of every new page with your own.
  6. Put everything (including style.css and "images" folder) on the server.

Now your site is ready!

Can these templates be used for more advanced websites, e.g. based on WordPress or Joomla?

Yes, but not directly. First they have to be converted into respective themes/templates.

I came across one of your templates with designer's name other than WebTemplateOcean.com...?

Yes, that's possible. Sometimes I transfer my web templates from/into my partner sites.