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[Matt Thomas]

You can also look at https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms#L38 to see how
the core templates add stylesheets.

Have you checked with the folks at Yootheme? They may have a preferred
method that might also persevere this change between upgrades.

Best,

Matt

Sent from my phone that uses an open source operating system.
On May 19, 2012 7:07 AM, "Scott Wolpow" <scott at wolpow.com> wrote:

>  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> <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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