I am just starting out and have been looking at some of the themes and they look great. Now what I normally do is setup a site using a default theme (This would be true when using other software). As this would be my firs project using Drupal I was planning on doing the same. So once I have completed my site using Drupal default theme and then add one of the other themes would this mean I would have to do most of the work over on my site. I know when I use SMF and you add themes it just changes what you already have to that themes css. However looking at this setup it struck me that there may be more to this as you have complete different formatting with column , menus and content being completely different to the default. So would I be better off installing the basic default and then installing my theme and building my site up from that?
By DirtRider on
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I generally like to work with my selected theme instead
That's because the blocks may be specific to it as opposed to working with a core theme. Some people choose a core theme and embellish one part of it with an image. An example of that is Blue Marine at http://www.grownupgeek.com.
If you elect to work with a core theme, consider blue marine.
Ok thanks I will look at
Ok thanks I will look at using Blue Marine to star with. I have just installed Drupal now and am looking around getting used to the options
Check out Drupal Cook book in Documntation section
Good place to start to get a feel for drupal. Also install the Administration Menu module. See http://drupal.org/project/admin_menu. It will provide a better dashboard for you of all areas. Good luck.