How to install a free theme to your PHP-Fusion site

Like most free open source software, PHP-Fusion has the ability to install themes to your site. There are many free themes online you can use for your PHP-Fusion site. In this article we will teach you how to upload your own theme to your server.

For teaching purposes, we will install the “Birds Fusion” theme. The theme can be downloaded for free at the following link.

https://www.template4all.com/php-fusion/5155-the-nature-birds-free-phpfusion-theme.html

Once you download the “Birds Fusion” theme, you should have a zip file with the following name:

birds-fusion.zip

Follow the steps below to get the “Birds Fusion” theme installed on your PHP-Fusion site.

Steps to install a custom theme

  1. Upload the zip file to the /themes directory in your root folder for your PHP-Fusion site.
  2. Install theme in themes folder PHP-Fusion

    Extract the .zip file in the themes directory. The folder should look like the snapshot to the right.

  3. Log into your PHP-Fusion Admin Panel.
  4. Switch theme PHP-Fusion

    Switch your PHP-Fusion theme to your new theme.

    New theme PHP-Fusion

    Now your PHP-Fusion site will look like the snapshot to the right.

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