The long awaited template phpLD template tutorial has been finished. Please have a look at the Directory Insider Blog, our partner site.

In this part of the tutorial we will explain what each of the .tpl files in the default template is responsible for. This will focus on the output of each template file, when these files are displayed and how this relates to the structure of the template. This part of the turtorial will serve as the foundation for the rest and give us a little insight into how phpLD works.

In this series of articles we’ll be building a valid PHP Link Directory (phpLD) template. phpLD is the most widely used directory script on the internet and a free open source version is available, phpLDv2. The template will be designed using this open source version so all can follow. This article will be a several part series in a step-by-step fashion showing you how to design your very own valid phpLD template. Before diving into the design process we will need to cover two things: Valid Wed Design and Smarty Templates - the template engine used by phpLD.