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Installing Ghost themes

Ghost themes allow you to customize the appearance of your website. This guide explains how to install a theme on your Ghost site.

  1. Download the .zip file for the theme you want from Ghost Marketplace.

  2. Log in to your site using FTP.

  3. Navigate to installation_directory/content/themes, where installation_directory is your Ghost installation folder, and upload the .zip file.

  4. Log in to your site using SSH.

  5. Navigate to the themes directory:

    cd installation_directory/content/themes
  6. Unzip the theme file (replace filename.zip with your uploaded file):

unzip filename.zip
  1. Restart Ghost.
  2. Log in to Ghost as the administrator.
  3. On the top menu, click Settings → General → scroll to the Theme section.
  4. Select your new theme from the list and click Save.
  5. Visit your site’s home page to see it using the new theme.