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PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to add theme manually in admin panel

Andre Flores February 17, 2015
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Hello! This tutorial shows how to add theme manually via PrestaShop admin panel.

PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to add theme manually in admin panel

  1. Locate the manual_install folder in the template package, open the themeXXX folder (where XXX is your theme number) – there are folders img, modules and themes and dump.sql file:

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  2. You will need to upload img, modules and themes folders to the root of your PrestaShop installation via FTP/File Manager:

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Once files are uploaded, log into your PrestaShop administration area.

  1. Go to Preferences ->Themes tab:

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  2. Click “Advanced settings” button next to the default theme thumbnail.

  3. On the appeared screen check the themeXXX option and click “Save” button to switch default theme to the new one:

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Sometimes, after changes are saved the theme still does not appear as default one. In this case you should do the following:

  1. Go back to “Advanced settings” and type your new theme name in the “Name of the theme” field as described in the screenshot below:

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  2. Click “Save” button at the bottom right to apply changes.

You can see your new theme appears as default now. Click “Save” button to save performed changes:

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This is the end of the tutorial, you have learnt how to add theme manually via admin panel of your PrestaShop store.

Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:

PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to add theme manually in admin panel

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