You can change the Template without replacing your Articles. For example, you can change the layout of the Blog page, which you have installed before, with the Template on your hosted Joomla website.
Video Tutorial
Export Template Only
Run the Nicepage application for Windows or Mac OS.
Open your working website.
Open Theme -> Blog Template.
Change the Blog Preset.
Click the "Export" icon in the top bar.
In the dialog, select the Joomla Tab.
Make sure that you check only the Theme (meaning "Template" for Joomla) box.
you will only have the template changes in the exported zip. Content will stay unchanged.
Click the Export icon to export the Nicepage Template.
Import Template Only
Switch to your Joomla Administrator.
Select Extensions -> Templates.
Select another Template to deactivate your current Nicepage Template.
You may delete the old Nicepage Template if it is unnecessary.
Install your new Template
Switch to Extensions -> Manage.
Drag or browse for the Template zip.
After the installation, make your Nicepage Joomla template default.
watch the video about installing the Nicepage Joomla Template for details.
Add a Link to the Blog in the Menu.
For details, watch the video about the Menu in Joomla.
Click the Website Link at the top right to preview the changes.
Quick Template Update
If you develop a website locally, you can specify the Joomla Template folder on your local computer. In this case, there is no need to deactivate and reinstall the Template.
In the Nicepage Application, select another Blog Preset to view the changes.
Click the Export button.
In the Export dialog, choose the folder to the "Export As" option.
Enter the path to your Template folder in the Path field.
Note it is the path to all Templates installed on your Joomla website.
You will update This folder to your Nicepage Template.
Click Export.
Switch to the browser with your Site Preview.
Refresh the page.
For the remote servers, you can use the FTP option. For more information, please watch the video about the FTP options.
You have learned how to:
Export and update your Nicepage Joomla Template
Quickly update the Nicepage Template on your local Joomla site
## Summary
- Overview
- Video Tutorial
- Export Template Only
- Import Template Only
- Quick Template Update
## Overview
You can change the Template without replacing your Articles. For example, you can change the layout of the Blog page, which you have installed before, with the Template on **your hosted Joomla website**.
## Video Tutorial
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## Export Template Only
1. Run the Nicepage application for Windows or Mac OS.
2. Open your working website.
3. Open Theme -> Blog Template.
4. Change the Blog Preset.
5. Click the "Export" icon in the top bar.
6. In the dialog, select the Joomla Tab.
7. Make sure that you check only the Theme (meaning "Template" for Joomla) box.
8. you will only have the template changes in the exported zip. Content will stay unchanged.
9. Click the Export icon to export the Nicepage Template.
## Import Template Only
1. Switch to your Joomla Administrator.
2. Select Extensions -> Templates.
3. Select another Template to deactivate your current Nicepage Template.
4. You may delete the old Nicepage Template if it is unnecessary.
5. Install your new Template
6. Switch to Extensions -> Manage.
7. Drag or browse for the Template zip.
8. After the installation, make your Nicepage Joomla template default.
9. watch the video about installing the Nicepage Joomla Template for details.
10. Add a Link to the Blog in the Menu.
11. For details, watch the video about the Menu in Joomla.
12. Click the Website Link at the top right to preview the changes.
## Quick Template Update
If you develop a website locally, you can specify the Joomla Template folder on your local computer. In this case, there is no need to deactivate and reinstall the Template.
1. In the Nicepage Application, select another Blog Preset to view the changes.
2. Click the Export button.
3. In the Export dialog, choose the folder to the "Export As" option.
4. Enter the path to your Template folder in the Path field.
5. Note it is the path to all Templates installed on your Joomla website.
6. You will update This folder to your Nicepage Template.
7. Click Export.
8. Switch to the browser with your Site Preview.
9. Refresh the page.
For the remote servers, you can use the FTP option. For more information, please watch the video about the FTP options.
You have learned how to:
- Export and update your Nicepage Joomla Template
- Quickly update the Nicepage Template on your local Joomla site
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