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Setting up a new theme in Moodle is a two step process. First someone has to install the theme in the Moodle site. Second, the theme must be selected for use. | |||
==Installing the plugin== | |||
Any new theme is a plugin. Please see [[Installing plugins]] for details about the three different ways of installing a theme. | |||
==Changing the theme== | |||
You may select the theme which will be used on three different types of devices that will use your site: a computer with monitor(s), a mobile phone and a tablet. Some themes will can be additionally modified for a specific device. | |||
# Log in as admin and go to ''Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Selector'' | |||
# Click on the "Change theme" button on the right of the current theme being used for the device | |||
# Scroll down to find the theme you wish to use | |||
# Click the "Use theme" button next to that theme | |||
# Moodle will tell you it has been saved as the default theme | |||
# Check your Moodle site | |||
Notes: | |||
* You may have to refresh your browser to see the new theme | |||
* The Moodle server should automatically clear its theme cache | |||
** Some older versions of Moodle will required you to click on the "Clear theme caches" button as a last step | |||
* It is a best practice to check how the theme looks by using | |||
**the three different types of devices and | |||
**different browsers on those each of those devices | |||
===Changing theme images=== | |||
[[Image: | {| | ||
| [[Image:Theme change theme button 3-9.JPG|thumb|Click the Change theme button v 3.9]] | |||
| [[Image:Theme use theme button 3-9.JPG|thumb|Click Use theme button on the theme you want]] | |||
| [[Image:Theme device types 3-9.JPG|thumb|Example, no themes selected for some types]] | |||
|} | |||
==See also== | |||
[[de:Ein_neues_Design_installieren]] | [[de:Ein_neues_Design_installieren]] | ||
[[es:Instalando un tema nuevo]] | |||
[[fr:Installation d'un thème]] |
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Setting up a new theme in Moodle is a two step process. First someone has to install the theme in the Moodle site. Second, the theme must be selected for use.
Installing the plugin
Any new theme is a plugin. Please see Installing plugins for details about the three different ways of installing a theme.
Changing the theme
You may select the theme which will be used on three different types of devices that will use your site: a computer with monitor(s), a mobile phone and a tablet. Some themes will can be additionally modified for a specific device.
- Log in as admin and go to Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Selector
- Click on the "Change theme" button on the right of the current theme being used for the device
- Scroll down to find the theme you wish to use
- Click the "Use theme" button next to that theme
- Moodle will tell you it has been saved as the default theme
- Check your Moodle site
Notes:
- You may have to refresh your browser to see the new theme
- The Moodle server should automatically clear its theme cache
- Some older versions of Moodle will required you to click on the "Clear theme caches" button as a last step
- It is a best practice to check how the theme looks by using
- the three different types of devices and
- different browsers on those each of those devices