Customized Theme of CKAN Data Catalog of HFT Stuttgart

The extension and files for the customization are structured as follows in the ckan source code's parent directory:

• ckanext-theme_hft
  • ckanext
    • theme_hft
      • assets
        • theme.css
        • webassets.yml
      • public
        • (pictures).jpg/png
      • templates
        • home
          • index.html
          • snippets
            • promoted.html
        • base.html
        • header.html
        • footer.html
      • plugin.py
  • setup.py

Steps to implement the customized theme

1. Run the following command to create a new extension and place its directory in the ckan source code's parent directory:

   ckan generate extension

   • New extension name: ckanext-theme_hft
2. Put the files in this repo to the their respective directories.
3. Go to ckanext-theme_hft directory and run the following command:

   python setup.py develop

4. Add the new plugin to the ckan.plugins setting in /etc/ckan/default/ckan.ini file:

   ckan.plugins = stats text_view recline_view theme_hft

5. Start CKAN

   ckan -c /etc/ckan/default/ckan.ini run