Magento. How To Install a Theme


This tutorial will show you how to install a theme in Magento.

Magento Website Templates FAQ

Who is using Magento?

At the moment, Magento has won the title of one of the most popular content management systems for online stores in the world. Such large companies as Coca-Cola, Ford, Olympus, Nike, Christian Louboutin are using Magento and enjoying its benefits. Its main strength is the abundance of built-in functions: currency, languages, discounts and coupons, reports, and much more. In addition to the built-in functionality, this scalable and extensible platform has many modules and various templates.

Is Magento free or paid?

There are two editions of Magento on the market - Magento Community Edition and Magento Enterprise Edition. Magento Community Edition is free, Magento Enterprise Edition is paid with a monthly or yearly fee. The choice of the edition depends on your needs and requirements. Both have their benefits. While Community Edition might be not enough for you, the Enterprise Edition was created to offer more customizability and advanced features. When choosing, take into account cost, performance, security, functionality, and not only your current requirements, but your future plans also.

How to install a theme in Magento 2?

The process consists of a few steps:

  1. Disable cache from the Cache Management settings.
  2. Once you decide on the theme to install, log in to Magento Commerce, select Magento Connect 2.0 and click Get Extension Key to copy the key.
  3. Log in to your Magento store admin and navigate to System -> Magento Connect -> Magento Connect Manager.
  4. Paste the extension key in the field and click on “Install” and ‘’Proceed”.
  5. After the theme is installed, activate the Magento theme by navigating to Magento admin and selecting System -> Design.
  6. Save the changes.

How to change Magento template?

Follow the steps below to apply a new theme:

  1. Log in to the Admin Panel.
  2. Go to Content -> Design -> Configuration.
  3. Click the Edit theme.
  4. Select the theme that you want to change to in the Applied Theme dropdown.
  5. Click Save Configuration.