Properly creating custom auction templates should be left up to the experienced web designer. Our templates consist of both HTML code and simple Smarty logic. Smarty is a template engine that allows you to mix HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and a bit of logic to properly render and manipulate a set of predefined variables. The BiggerBids system automatically generates those variables for each auction layout you create. By properly constructing your custom auction template you can display that information (e.g. those variables) in any way you like.

You can store and manage an unlimited number of custom auction templates within your BiggerBids account. Simply click the My Templates section in your account navigation to get started.

Preferred Template Designers
Want a custom template for your auctions, but you're not sure how or where to start? Try one of our preferred template designers. Although we do not an affiliation with these designers, we have verified that they have the skill set to properly design templates for the BiggerBids system.

Tutorial: Creating a basic template
This is a step-by-step tutorial that will guide you through the template construction process. It helps you build your first template by introducing you to each of the variables that are available to you and the concepts you'll need to learn to start creating your own unique designs. It's an easy read for the advanced web designer, but may be daunting for the novice.

Custom Template Variable List
This document outlines all of the information that is available to auction template designers. Whether you're just beginning or an advanced designer, this is the one document that is of the utmost importance to getting your designs to render properly.

Template Testing Tool
This is a very handy little tool for designers to test their custom auction template code. Before solidifying any design, a designer should thoroughly test it using this template tester. It can also be used to communicate design concepts and flaws amongst a designer and their customer.

Smarty Documentation
We provide you, the designer, with the variables that are available for your template designs, but the Smarty template engine provides the wide array of way that you can easily manipulate that information into top-notch designs.