Change template via url param

[juanparati]

Is possible change a template/theme via url param?

For example something like:
http://myjoomla/index.php?setTemplate=ja-purity

[juanparati]

I have discover it!!???

Sometimes I am very lazy, sorry for monopolize this thread.

I have discover the param template:

For change a template directly from a url you can use:

http://myjoomla/index.php?template=ja-purity

With this param you (I) can change a template via url in joomla.

This trick is very useful for make a Wordpress/Drupal/etc template integration.

For example I want share the header (with the joomla menus) and the footer in a wordpress.

I can create two differente themes, "my-header" and "my-footer" theme. After in my wordpress theme I included a readfile('http://myjoomla/index.php?template=my-header') in the header and readfile('http://myjoomla/index.php?template=my-footer') in the footer.

Nice trick!

[theret]

Wow so simple.

You've changed my life! I've been looking all day for a solution.

Thanks

[ANDiTKO]

Yes it works but it dosent remember the template.Each time you click a link it goes back to the default template.Did anybody managed to save the tamplate choosed from the URL?In a cookie or something...

[juanparati]

If you want change a template permanently perhaps this can help you:

http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=428&t=377667

[ANDiTKO]

Thank you!i will try it tommorow

[rocker2344]

this is pretty close to my interest
what i am looking for is a line of code that i can put in my main template
like if url = yoursite.com/index.php&comcomponet=forum use template forum.css
that is wat i would like to see
so i dont have to use css2switch and can make template packs to give to my friends

[juanparati]

See: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=428&t=377667

[rafacosta]

This is perfect for the problem I am having!!! Thanks!

[Ward123]

I found this old post when I was looking for a solution to setting a template via the url parameter, my problem was that when someone entered my site via the url link that set the template it looked fine until they clicked on a link and then it switched back to the default template... Thought I would share what I found so maybe it will save someone else some time. I thought about hiring a Joomla expert but then I I found this nice component called MetaTemplate Pro that worked great. I was able to solve my problem of persistent urls.

[Bpatra]

Perfect. This saved ton's of my efforts. I am revamping my old site and was looking for a solution to setting a template via the url parameter. This thread just came as a life saving for me.