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A site administrator who has access to the Moodle code can easily install a new theme Moodle theme.  Once installed, the theme will be available via the appropriate site, category, course or activity menu.
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A new theme can be installed in the same way as any other plugin. Please see [[Installing plugins]] for details.


Custom themes are available for download from the [http://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=category&id=3 Moodle Plugins directory].
==Changing the theme==
You may select different themes depending upon the device that will be viewing Moodle.  For example, you might have one theme for computers with monitors and another for mobile phones and another for tablets.


==Steps to install a new theme in the code==
# Log in as admin and go to ''Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Selector''
In this example, we will install a new theme that has been made by someone else.
# Click on "Clear theme caches" button
 
# Click on the "Select theme" button on the right of the current theme being used for the device
# Download the zip file of the theme [[Image:instheme01.png|thumb|400px|center|Select the theme]]
# Scroll down to find the theme you wish to use
# Extract to its own named folder [[Image:instheme01a.png|thumb|center|Select the theme]]
# Click the "Use theme" button next to that theme
# Using your FTP program, upload this folder to the /theme folder of your Moodle installation [[Image:instheme04.png|thumb|400px|center|Upload the unzipped file]]
# Moodle will tell you it has been saved as the default theme
#Ensure the new theme folder and its contents are readable by the webserver. Change the Read and Write permissions for the files and folder. Incorrect permissions may prevent display of the newly installed theme.
# Check your Moodle site by going to the Moodle site's home page  
##For example in Linus use the CHMOD command in set the permissions to 755 - Owner read/write/execute, Group read/execute, Everyone read/execute.  
# You may have to refresh your browser to see the new theme
# Go to Site administration > Notifications to see if the new theme requires any decisions or updating of Moodle code.
 
Now you or others can select the new theme.


==Steps to change the theme==
{|
In this example, we will change our site theme to a new one that we added.  Your [[Roles|role]] will require the permissions to allow you to change themes.  Remember that themes can be changed in many [[Context|contexts]] in Moodle.
| [[Image:instheme07.png|thumb|Open the Appearance > Theme selector page]]
| [[Image:instheme09.png|thumb|Click the Select theme button]]
| [[Image:instheme10.png|thumb|Click the Use theme button]]
| [[Image:instheme11.png|thumb|Checking if the theme is the one selected]]
|}


You may select different themes depending upon the device that will be viewing Moodle.  For example, you might have one theme for computers with monitors and another for mobile phones and another for tablets.
==See also==


# Go to the Settings block
# Open ''Settings > Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Selector'' link [[Image:instheme07.png|thumb|400px|center|Open the Appearance > Theme selector page]]
# Click on "Clear theme caches" button [[Image:instheme08.png|thumb|400px|center|Click the Clear theme caches button]]
# Click on the "Select theme" button on the right of the current theme being used for the device[[Image:instheme09.png|thumb|400px|center|Click the Clear theme caches button]]
# Scroll down to find the theme you wish to use
# Click the "Use theme" button next to that theme[[Image:instheme10.png|thumb|400px|center|Click the Use theme button]]
# Moodle will tell you it has been saved as the default theme[Image:instheme11.png|thumb|400px|center|Checking if the theme is the one selected]]
# Check your Moodle site by going to the Moodle site's home page. 
# You may have to refresh your browser to see the new theme.


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A new theme can be installed in the same way as any other plugin. Please see Installing plugins for details.

Changing the theme

You may select different themes depending upon the device that will be viewing Moodle. For example, you might have one theme for computers with monitors and another for mobile phones and another for tablets.

  1. Log in as admin and go to Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Selector
  2. Click on "Clear theme caches" button
  3. Click on the "Select theme" button on the right of the current theme being used for the device
  4. Scroll down to find the theme you wish to use
  5. Click the "Use theme" button next to that theme
  6. Moodle will tell you it has been saved as the default theme
  7. Check your Moodle site by going to the Moodle site's home page
  8. You may have to refresh your browser to see the new theme
Open the Appearance > Theme selector page
Click the Select theme button
Click the Use theme button
Checking if the theme is the one selected

See also