How to Install and Customize PHP Templates on Your Website (2025 Guide)

📅 Updated July 2025 | By SKOC Global

📖 Introduction

Using a PHP template is one of the easiest ways to launch a professional website without coding everything from scratch.

Whether you’re building a business site, portfolio, blog, or e-commerce store, PHP templates provide pre-designed pages and core functionality you can customize.

In this guide, SKOC Global shows you how to install and customize a PHP template on your hosting — step by step.

💡 What Is a PHP Template?

A PHP template is a ready-made website layout built with:

• .php files (for logic and structure)
• .css files (for styling)
• .js files (for interactivity)
• Images, fonts, and config files

You simply upload it to your web hosting, set it up, and edit it to match your brand.

🧰 What You Need

Before you begin:

✅ A domain name (e.g. skocglobal.com)
✅ A web hosting account (with cPanel or FTP access)
✅ A PHP template (from CodeCanyon, Codester, GitHub, or SKOCGlobal.com)
✅ An FTP tool like FileZilla (optional)
✅ A code editor like VS Code (for editing)

🚀 Step-by-Step: How to Install a PHP Template

✅ Step 1: Unzip the Template Package

After downloading your PHP template (usually a .zip file), unzip it on your computer. It will contain folders like:

index.php  
style.css  
/asset or /img  
/js  
/includes  

✅ Step 2: Upload Files to Your Hosting

You have 2 options:

🌀 Option A: Use cPanel File Manager

1. Login to your hosting account
2. Go to File Manager > public_html/
3. Click Upload, select your template files
4. Unzip the uploaded .zip file
5. Ensure index.php is inside public_html

🌀 Option B: Use FTP (FileZilla)

1. Connect using your FTP credentials
2. Navigate to /public_html/
3. Upload the extracted template folder
4. Make sure your files are in the root directory

✅ Step 3: Test the Website in Your Browser

Visit your site: www.yourdomain.com

You should now see the template working.

If you see a 404 error, double-check:

• The template is inside the root (public_html)
• There is an index.php file
• Your domain is pointed correctly

🎨 How to Customize the PHP Template

Now let’s make it your own.

1. 🔧 Edit the Website Title & Meta Tags

Open index.php or header.php in a code editor:

<title>My Business Name</title>
<meta name="description" content="Your business description for SEO.">

2. 🖼️ Change the Logo and Images

Replace the default images in the /images or /assets/img folder with your own.

Make sure to use the same file name or update the file path in HTML:

<img src="assets/img/logo.png" alt="My Logo">

3. 🎨 Update Colors and Fonts (CSS)

Open style.css or main.css and edit:

body {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

a {
  color: #0066cc;
}

🎨 Use Coolors.co to create color palettes.

4. 📩 Edit Contact Forms

Find the contact form code in contact.php or form-handler.php.

Update the recipient email address:

$to = "yourbusiness@gmail.com";

✅ Make sure your hosting supports PHP mail() or use SMTP.

5. 🌍 Add/Remove Pages or Sections

To add a new page:

1. Duplicate an existing .php file
2. Rename it (e.g., services.php)
3. Edit the content
4. Link it in the navigation:

<a href="services.php">Services</a>

📦 Where to Get Quality PHP Templates

• ✅ CodeCanyon.net
• ✅ Codester.com
• ✅ SKOCGlobal.com/Templates (For Nigerian buyers)
• ✅ GitHub (free templates)

Look for templates that support:

• Mobile responsiveness
• SEO best practices
• PHP 7+ or PHP 8 compatibility
• Paystack, Flutterwave, or PayPal integration (optional)

🛠️ Need Help? SKOC Global Offers:

✔️ PHP Template installation
✔️ Logo and color customization
✔️ Contact form setup
✔️ Hosting & domain assistance
✔️ Template + script bundle packages

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✅ Conclusion

Installing a PHP template is one of the fastest and cheapest ways to get your business online. With just a bit of editing, you can launch a professional, mobile-friendly, SEO-ready website — no need to code from scratch.

💡 Need help choosing a template or installing it? We’re here for you at SKOC Global.

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