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Themes Manual EE 2.0

Introduction

There’s been a few references on the forums to creating EE 2.0 themes, and the need for them. WordPress has made themes their stock and trade and when people move to EE they expect the same thing. There are a few theme marketplaces which say they sell EE themes for version 2.0.

This Wiki entry was begun as a source of information on development of Expression Engine version 2.0 themes.

Methods

1. Checking the themes directory of your EE 2.0 site is one way to familiarize yourself with the file structure used for themes in EE 2.0. Duplicating the files and folders and then customizing them to your theme style would be one way to start.

Questions

1. If you find a theme written for EE 2.0, is it worth uninstalling EE on the server and uploading the theme during the reinstall just to make use of the theme?

2. Is there a way to import a theme after the initial install of EE 2.0? Should there be?

Other Wiki Entries

Information on setting Theme Preferences.

Porting Themes From Other Platforms

Any information on porting themes from other platforms?

Resources

Here are some web pages related to development of EE 2.0 Themes:

Google Search: ExpressionEngine + 2.0 + themes
Official EE Blog entry from 2008 about Themes in 2.0

(the following are not intended as endorsements of the listed sites but are supplied for information purposes only.)

WooThemes Offering EE 2.0 Themes
ThemeForest EE Themes

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