---
title: "How to change the theme in Movable Type"
description: "Movable Type has the ability to change the theme to have a different look for your website. The Theme must be downloaded and installed manually with Movable Type. This article will explain how to..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/movable-type/change-theme-movable-type/
date: 2013-03-08
modified: 2022-02-23
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Movable Type"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to change the theme in Movable Type

**Movable Type** has the ability to change the theme to have a different look for your website. The Theme must be downloaded and installed manually with Movable Type. This article will explain how to upload and change the theme to the “*CreamBurn-Website*” theme for your Movable Type website.

## Steps to change the theme in Movable Type

1. [Log into your Movable Type Dashboard](/support/edu/movable-type/moveable-type-admin/)
2. [![Click themes Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-1-click-themes.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-1-click-themes.gif) Click your site title in the list. Navigate to the **Themes** link in the **Design** drop menu.
3. [![Find themes Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-2-find-themes.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-2-find-themes.gif) Click **Find Themes**.
4. [![CremBurn Website Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme3-click-creamburn-website.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme3-click-creamburn-website.gif) Click the **CreamBurn-Website** link.
5. [![Download CreamBurn Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-4-download.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-4-download.gif) Click **Download**.
6. [![Get the Zip file Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-5-zip.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-5-zip.gif) Click the **ZIP** tab to download the zip file.
7. [![Upload and extract theme Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-7-creameburn-folder.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-7-creameburn-folder.gif) Upload the **ZIP **file to the following directory. ( This is where public_html/movabletype is the installation directory. This may be different than you directory ) public_html/movabletype/cgi-bin/themes **Extract** the theme. **Important!** The theme folder is in a subfolder of the zip file. You will need to find the folder named CreamBurn-Website in the ZIP file and copy it only to the themes directory you made. Otherwise the theme will not show in the Dashboard.
8. [![Theme list Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-8-theme-list.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-8-theme-list.gif) Go back to your Themes section of your Movable Type dashboard. You should see the theme in the list of themes. Click **Apply** next to the theme you just uploaded.
9. [![Activated theme Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-9-activated.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-9-activated.gif) The previous theme will go to the bottom and the new theme will show on top. [![Publish the theme Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-10-publish.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-10-publish.gif) Click **Publish** in the green confirmation area of the themes page.
10. [![Publish again Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-11-publish-my-site.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-11-publish-my-site.gif) Click **Publish**. Have all files selected.
11. [![Succesfull publishing Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-12-success.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-12-success.gif) You should receive a confirmation that the site was published. Click **Close**.
12. [![rename folder Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-13-rename.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-13-rename.gif) The CreamBurn-Website theme will not display the images until mt-static/support/theme_static/CreamBurn-Website folder is renamed. Go back to your cPanel File manager and rename the the following CreamBurn-Website folder: public_html/movabletype/mt-static/support/theme_static/CreamBurn-Website **Rename** the file to CreamBurn. public_html/movabletype/mt-static/support/theme_static/CreamBurn [![View of the CreamBurn Movable Type](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-14-creamburn-theme.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_mt_103_change-theme_change-theme-14-creamburn-theme.gif) Now when you visit your website you will see the new theme applied.