07-14-2018, 08:31 PM
Hello, today I'm going to show you how to install a theme in the simplest form I can.
First find a theme suitable for MyBB 1.8, for this tutorial I will be using 'Revolution Gaming' by @iAndrew.
1) Download the theme, open the file & extract to a place you know; I'm going to extract it to 'Desktop'
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f37...672e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/f07e5ab65b2f0032350d61707bca64b70460c3b1/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f374b68673350672e706e67)
2) Once that is done, right click the images file which should be called 'revolution in this case.
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f6f...332e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/0dc4555ec19ca8b58874be219720de1bce682a12/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f6f5973744470332e706e67)
And click 'Add to Archive', which should bring up:
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f43...522e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/6bf81a9888ba14024f1f1db39c528922298e660b/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f436b6f4b7556522e706e67)
You should then see a 'zip' FOLDER:
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f4e...772e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/cf996a4e5a10d79b3ca43b003292f4b3341091b3/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f4e3263416c34772e706e67)
3) Now it's time to move on to the cPanel part, so open you File Manager -> public_html -> your forum -> images and click 'upload'
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f67...5a2e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/c40bdb58654872ce9ca4c5befdfcab43c36d4286/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f6764674b36485a2e706e67)
Choose the file you 'zipped':
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f49...342e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/813b6f1027961ab4714155f7cb3d2fcad2e22a83/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f496b7a706565342e706e67)
and you should[b]How to install a theme see:[/b]
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f6c...492e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/60c03e333e842de302e3f17d3641eeaa5b386072/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f6c317550776d492e706e67)
Click on it and click 'Extract' which should bring up:
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f59...302e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/16a9a890fc8067346b4c733766a889a4137e2fa4/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f596931447a59302e706e67)
4) After this your are done with cPanel, now open Admin CP of your forum: Template & Styles -> Import A Theme:
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f77...302e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/c60dd7aa94cf4bd698f2fe35a7918a5296b5e6c2/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f774a426b3057302e706e67)
Select 'Choose File' and choose the 'XML Document':
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f65...542e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/ff50913eb43f27afccf6a1c23d9581fa1b3154b2/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f6541694d6d52542e706e67)
Name your theme then choose Import Theme and there you are finished and you have it installed!
![[Image: 687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f50...452e706e67]](https://camo.mybb.com/b11fc7f1d6e9fda4da07953a9773f82cfe2f8687/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f50583247526c452e706e67)
I hope you like my tutorial, be sure to rate it!
First find a theme suitable for MyBB 1.8, for this tutorial I will be using 'Revolution Gaming' by @iAndrew.
1) Download the theme, open the file & extract to a place you know; I'm going to extract it to 'Desktop'
2) Once that is done, right click the images file which should be called 'revolution in this case.
And click 'Add to Archive', which should bring up:
You should then see a 'zip' FOLDER:
3) Now it's time to move on to the cPanel part, so open you File Manager -> public_html -> your forum -> images and click 'upload'
Choose the file you 'zipped':
and you should[b]How to install a theme see:[/b]
Click on it and click 'Extract' which should bring up:
4) After this your are done with cPanel, now open Admin CP of your forum: Template & Styles -> Import A Theme:
Select 'Choose File' and choose the 'XML Document':
Name your theme then choose Import Theme and there you are finished and you have it installed!
I hope you like my tutorial, be sure to rate it!
