# Theme Installation and Update

### Theme Installation

1. Log in to your Moodle site as an admin.
2. **Go to:** `Administration → Site administration → Plugins → Install plugins`.
3. Then upload the theme **ZIP** file `themename.zip`. You should only be prompted to add extra details (in the Show more section) if your plugin is not automatically detected.
4. Check the plugin validation report
5. Done
6. Go to the `Site administration → Appearance → Themes → Theme selector`
7. **Select** a new theme
8. Done

### Theme Update

To download the most recent theme version, please log in to ThemeForest and navigate to Profile -> Downloads.

* Log in to your Moodle site as an admin.
* **Go to:** `Administration → Site administration → Plugins → Install plugins`.
* Then upload the theme **ZIP** file `themename.zip`. You should only be prompted to add extra details (in the Show more section) if your plugin is not automatically detected.
* Check the plugin validation report
* Done
* Go to the `Site administration → Appearance → Themes → Theme selector`
* **Select** a new theme
* Done

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**Please remember to clear the global cache when you are finished.**
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