Create a new theme (Manakin)

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[edit] Files:

• [manakin-source] /themes/[theme-dir]/sitemap.xmap (The theme's configuration)
• [manakin-source] /themes/[theme-dir]/lib/style.css (CSS stylesheet)
• [manakin-source] /themes/[theme-dir]/lib/style-ie6.css (CSS stylesheet for IE)

[edit] Instructions:

1. First determine a directory name for your new theme inside the [manakin-source]/themes/ directory; this name will be referenced as [theme-dir] in these instructions.
2. Instead of starting your new theme completely from scratch, make a new copy of the standard theme template in a new directory, [theme-dir].</p>
   • cd [manakin-source] /themes
   • cp -R template [theme-dir]
3. Next customize the theme's sitemap by specifying the theme's directory and name. Open, [manakin-source]/themes/[theme-dir]/sitemap.xmap, and edit the global variables shown below:
   • <map:component-configurations>
   • <global-variables>
   • <theme-path>[theme-dir]</theme-path>
   • <theme-name>[the name of your theme] </theme-name>
   • </global-variables>
   • </map:component-configurations>
4. Next customize the theme's CSS stylesheets, by default there are two style sheets used – a base version for all browsers and then a supplemental version just for Internet explorer.
   • [manakin-source]/themes/[theme-dir]/lib/style.css
   • [manakin-source]/themes/[theme-dir]/lib/style-ie6.css
5. Perform the steps in Install a theme
6. Perform the steps in Rebuild Manakin