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StoreFront 5.0 Manual - StoreFront Support - LaGarde, Inc.

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<strong>StoreFront</strong> <strong>5.0</strong><br />

This also includes all pages which have been created with the <strong>StoreFront</strong> <strong>5.0</strong> Product Page<br />

Template (see page 147).<br />

Every theme is divided into eight separate groups or elements, each of which is used at a<br />

different section on each page. Some pages may use one element but not another, while other<br />

pages will use all elements. Important: Any page that uses any part of an element will make<br />

use of every other part of that element. For example, a page that uses the General Settings<br />

Banner Image will also use the General Settings Background Image, the General Settings<br />

Font Size, Color, and Style, etc. Each <strong>StoreFront</strong> Theme Element (General Settings, etc) will<br />

only affect a certain area of the page.<br />

Read the following sections, <strong>StoreFront</strong> Themes Step-by-Step Guide, and <strong>StoreFront</strong> Theme<br />

Elements Defined, for more information about creating and using <strong>StoreFront</strong> Themes.<br />

CREATING STOREFRONT THEMES STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE<br />

Creating a theme can be an involved and lengthy process. We suggest experimenting freely<br />

with the themes in a test web before trying to design one for a production site. The following<br />

step-by-step guide is meant as a loose procedural outline to aid you in the process. For a<br />

more in-depth understanding of the themes, we suggest reading <strong>StoreFront</strong> Theme Elements<br />

Defined, page 103.<br />

1. Gather and create your images and upload them to the web. A complete theme can<br />

use more than 50 different images, so we suggest that you organize them carefully in<br />

a folder apart from the rest of your images.<br />

2. Connect to your database with the Store Builder. If you are uncertain of how to do<br />

this, please refer to Connecting to a Remote or Local Database, page 21, for further<br />

instructions.<br />

3. Open the Web Manager. Click on the <strong>StoreFront</strong> Design tab.<br />

4. Under the Themes section, click New to begin the Theme Design Wizard.<br />

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