How do you add a new theme to a site?

[aboweFIS]

For example, if I want to add the Orchard Base Theme and start working with it. There's directions for making new sites and making new themes, but I can't find anything about how to simply install one to an existing site?

[agriffard]

Add the theme to your solution.
Reference the .csproj of the theme in your project using OC.
Once relaunched, go to Admin and then in menu Design > Themes (/Admin/Themes).
The theme will be displayed and you will be able to click on 'Make Current'.

[aboweFIS]

Thank you, adding the theme to my solution is the step I don't know how to do.

[agriffard]

• Copy the source code of the theme in the root folder in Windows explorer.
• Add the theme project in the solution (Right click on solution in Visual Studio, Add existing project).
• Make a reference of the theme in the OC project (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/how-to-add-or-remove-references-by-using-the-reference-manager?view=vs-2022).
• You can also drag and drop the theme in Solution explorer (https://www.meziantou.net/visual-studio-tips-and-tricks-add-project-reference-using-drag-drop.htm).

[aboweFIS]

THANK YOU!! :)