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# Installing an OpenCart theme

> Learn How To Install An Open Cart Theme! Just Follow Our Helpful Step-By-Step OpenCart Guide! It Couldn't Be Easier!

This article describes how to install a new theme on OpenCart. Themes enable you to customize the look and feel of your e-commerce site.

## OpenCart  2.0 and newer versions

To install a new theme on OpenCart 2.0 and newer versions, follow these steps:

1. Download the theme you want to use. OpenCart theme files are compressed using *.zip* format.
   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > To view the themes available for OpenCart, please visit [http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=extension/extension\&path=1](http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=extension/extension\&path=1).

2. Extract the files in the *.zip* file on your local computer.

3. Upload the extracted folder and its contents to the *public\_html* directory.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > * If you installed OpenCart in a directory beneath the *public\_html* directory, upload the files to that directory instead.
   >
   > * There may be several directories, such as *admin*, *catalog*, *image*, *system* and more. Make sure you upload all of them to the root directory of your OpenCart installation.

4. Log in to OpenCart as the administrator.

5. On the left sidebar, click the ![OpenCart - Extensions icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-opencart-extensions-icon.png) icon, and then click **Themes**.

6. Locate your store, and then in the **Action** column, click the **Edit** (![OpenCart - Edit icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-opencart-edit-icon.png)) icon.

7. Under **General**, in the **Theme Directory** list box, select the new theme.

8. In the **Status** list box, select **Enabled**.

9. Click the **Save** (![OpenCart - Save icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-opencart-save-icon.png)) icon. The new theme is now installed and activated.

## OpenCart 1.5

To install a new theme on OpenCart 1.5, follow these steps:

1. Download the theme you want to use. OpenCart theme files are compressed using *.zip* format.
   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > To view the themes available for OpenCart, please visit [http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=extension/extension\&path=1](http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=extension/extension\&path=1).

2. Extract the files in the *.zip* file on your local computer.

3. Upload the extracted folder and its contents to the *public\_html* directory.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > * If you installed OpenCart in a directory beneath the *public\_html* directory, upload the files to that directory instead.
   >
   > * There may be several directories, such as *admin*, *catalog*, *image*, *system* and more. Make sure you upload all of them to the root directory of your OpenCart installation.

4. Log in to OpenCart as the administrator.

5. On the top menu bar, click **System**, and then click **Settings**.

6. Locate your store, and then in the **Action** column, click **Edit**.

7. Click the **Store** tab.

8. In the **Template** list box, select the new theme.

9. Click **Save**. The new theme is now installed and activated.

## More information

For more information about OpenCart, please visit [https://www.opencart.com](https://www.opencart.com).

## Related articles

* [Optimizing OpenCart](/docs/optimizing-opencart)