The BoxedArt Guide to Using Website Templates

Unzipping the Template

If you are viewing the HTML files from the zip file that has not been extracted, all of the images will appear broken. You will only able to view the images once the template has been extracted, and you view the HTML files from the extracted folder.

Many computers will unzip a .zip file when you double-click on the file's icon, using whatever software is already installed (Windows Explorer, for example). However, choosing to download and install a program that is specifically built to handle zipped files will generally give you more options and is recommended.

WinZip is one of the most frequently used of the unzipping programs. A free download is available at http://www.winzip.com/

After you have installed WinZip, you can open your downloaded Template.zip file by double-clicking its icon.

WinZip will open. Click on Extract:

You will next be asked where to save the extracted template files.
Choose your location where it says "Extract To:", and then click on Extract:

class=tutorialAll the folders and files that are part of your template are now extracted and saved in the location you chose.

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