Joomla is a free, open source Content Management system. Similar to WordPress, osCommerce, Mambo or Drupal. Some of the key benefits to using a CMS like Joomla are ease of publishing and community/portal type designs.

It is free, highly customizable, and very flexible. You can learn more about it on the official site: What is Joomla?

Like most open source projects on the web, there are many free resources available for Joomla users. You can do a search to find templates, designers, help files and discussions by other Joomla users.

There is one site though, that eases the learning curve for new users. ClubTVK offers Joomla Templates, along with a step-by-step guide to creating and customizing your own unique Joomla Template.

It claims to be a ‘true beginners guide’ with no prior experience with web design, joomla or programming needed. In addition to the guide, you get over 40 Joomla Templates to work with as well as other tools and documentation.

Obviously there are a lot of free resources on the web for Joomla users… but if you need a focused step-by-step hand-holding guide to designing your own unique templates, this may just be the solution you are looking for!

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