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[Scott Wolpow]

The one for your template

ie

path-to-site- /template/index.php

the css is

path-to-site- /template/css

Make sure it calls your custom css last.
Look at the index.php file, you will see the other css's listed there.
SW

On 5/19/2012 7:04 AM, Janet Sullivan wrote:
> Thanks Scott.  I'm not very good with php yet.
> which index.php file? I think I've seen several....
>   and where to add it so that my css is guaranteed to override the 
> standard template?
>
> Janet Sullivan
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Scott Wolpow <scott at wolpow.com>
> *To:* joomla at lists.nyphp.org
> *Sent:* Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:44 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [joomla] Workflow question
>
> Your best bet is to add a custom.css file to the template.
> Then add it in the index.php
> This will solve your issues, but you may have to add the line again in 
> the index.php
>
> Scott Wolpow
>
> On 5/19/2012 6:29 AM, Janet Sullivan wrote:
>> I am building a joomla site using  Yootheme, based on the Warp framework.
>>
>> I can't limit my changes to only what the framework/ theme has built 
>> in so use firebug to
>>  to identify  the css changes necessary.
>>
>> My problem is that I don't know where I should be putting the new CSS 
>> code.  I know how to change the various
>> css files because firebug tells me the filename and the line number 
>> for each element that I want to change. I could
>> easily go into each file and make the changes.
>> However, is that how I should be working?  For example, I am using a 
>> free version of the TK Redemption theme.  Suppose later in the
>> project I need the premium features of that theme and need to 
>> upgrade?  If I have made a bunch of random changes to the css, I think
>> I may have to start all over with the premium theme.  I think there 
>> should be a way to isolate my CSS is a separate place to make upgrading
>> easy.
>>
>> What is the proper procedure  so I don't make a mess?
>> Thanks in advance.  And by the way, this forum (and the NYC Users 
>> Group) is GREAT.  Thanks to everyone who has helped this novice
>> jump start with Joomla!
>> Janet Sullivan
>>
>>
>>
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