> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.prestashop-project.org/1-5-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.prestashop-project.org/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide.md).

# Designer Guide

The default PrestaShop install offers a neutral theme in shades of gray, enabling sellers to quickly and freely start their activity, whatever their business line.

Nearly a 1000 themes are available through the PrestaShop Addons marketplace (<http://addons.prestashop.com/en/>). They were created either by members of the PrestaShop community or the PrestaTeam, and are sold at reasonable prices – some are even free.

As a graphic designer/web developer, you too can put your themes up for sale on the PrestaShop Addons site, and earn 70% of the selling price.

Anyone with some knowledge of CSS and image manipulation can customize PrestaShop default theme. Assuming you know PHP as well, you can build a whole new theme for your shop – or for merchants who wish to use a customized theme. Thanks to a tried and tested theme system which uses the Smarty template engine (<http://www.smarty.net/>), any shop can quickly sport a theme tailored to its needs.

* [Theme development fundamentals](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/theme-development-fundamentals.md)
* [Integrating content in a page using hooks](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/integrating-content-in-a-page-using-hooks.md)
* [Characteristics of a front-office theme](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/characteristics-of-a-front-office-theme.md)
* [Characteristics of a back-office theme](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/characteristics-of-a-back-office-theme.md)
* [Creating your own theme](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/creating-your-own-theme.md)
* [Theme templates and Smarty](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/theme-templates-and-smarty.md)
* [Using jQuery and Ajax](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/using-jquery-and-ajax.md)
* [Best practices](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/best-practices.md)
* [Designer tutorials](/1-5-documentation/english-documentation/designer-guide/designer-tutorials.md)

## Training <a href="#designerguide-training" id="designerguide-training"></a>

PrestaShop also offers a complete training program for designers. Contact us through this page: <http://www.prestashop.com/en/training>


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