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Themes may be [[Theme settings|selected]] at site level, course level and/or user level as long as the Moodle site has been configured to allow changes at these levels.
Themes may be [[Theme settings|selected]] at site level, course level and/or user level as long as the Moodle site has been configured to allow changes at these levels.


== Installing a theme ==
==Steps to change a 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.


To install a 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.
# Unzip the .zip file to an empty local directory.
# Upload folder to your web server to the /moodle/theme/[Theme Name]. (Replace [Theme Name] with the name of the theme you have downloaded.) Ensure the new theme folder and its contents are readable by the webserver.  Change Read and Write permissions (CHMOD) for the files and folder to 755 - Owner read/write/execute, Group read/execute, Everyone read/execute.  Incorrect permissions may prevent display of the newly installed theme.
# Choose your new theme from within Moodle via ''Administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme selector''.


[[Image:themes01.png|thumb|400px|center|The new Theme Selector is a two step procedure.]]  
# Go to the Settings block
 
# Open Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Selector link [[Image:instheme07.png|thumb|400px|center|Open the Appearance > Theme selector page]]
See [[Installing a new theme]] for more information.
# 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.


==Themes in standard install==
==Themes in standard install==

Revision as of 11:24, 18 September 2011


A Moodle theme is a pre-designed user "view" (interface) that can be changed by the site administrator, teacher, or student. While robust, it does not affect how Moodle functions, just how it looks. Moodle comes with a standard set of themes and there is a large free library available to download.

Moodle themes

Themes may be selected at site level, course level and/or user level as long as the Moodle site has been configured to allow changes at these levels.

Steps to change a theme

In this example, we will change our site theme to a new one that we added. Your role will require the permissions to allow you to change themes. Remember that themes can be changed in many contexts in Moodle.

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. Go to the Settings block
  2. Open Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Selector link
    Open the Appearance > Theme selector page
  3. Click on "Clear theme caches" button
    Click the Clear theme caches button
  4. Click on the "Select theme" button on the right of the current theme being used for the device
    Click the Clear theme caches button
  5. Scroll down to find the theme you wish to use
  6. Click the "Use theme" button next to that theme
    Click the Use theme button
  7. 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]]
  8. Check your Moodle site by going to the Moodle site's home page.
  9. You may have to refresh your browser to see the new theme.

Themes in standard install

Themes included in Moodle 2.1 are Arialist, Brick, Formal white, Fusion, Magazine, Nimble, Nonzero, Overlay, Sky High, Splash. See Standard themes for screen shots of each.

See also