How to set default template without template manager?

aly · 13.08.2004, 20:55

Without going into a lengthy explanation, I have an as yet unsolved problem that is causing my Template Manager to be unusable. I have a custom template for my site but at the moment am only able to select it through the template chooser -- which I do not want to have active on the live site.

If I simply delete all other templates, will my custom template become the default? Or is there some piece of code I can hack to make it stick?

Thanks

lauren40883 · 13.08.2004, 21:10

You can hard-code your choice of a template by altering the code in index.php, in your root folder.

Look for the code that says (maybe around line 135):

PHP Code:

  $cur_template = $cur_template = $mainframe->getTemplate();

and replace it with:

PHP Code:

  $cur_template = "name_of_template";

Where "name_of_template" is the name of your template. Make sure you use the correct capitalization and spacing.

Hope this helps!!

reikimaster · 13.08.2004, 21:53

Or you can just change it right in the database if I remember correctly

aly · 14.08.2004, 02:16

Ah thank you!! That was virtually painless :-)