---
title: "How to Change your Softaculous Theme in WHM"
description: "In this tutorial, we will show you how to change your Softaculous theme in WebHost Manager (WHM). This allows you to further personalize the Softaculous installer for the cPanels you are hosting. You..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/softaculous/change-theme/
date: 2015-08-03
modified: 2024-04-17
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Softaculous"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Change your Softaculous Theme in WHM

In this tutorial, we will show you how to change your Softaculous theme in **[WebHost Manager (WHM)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/whm/cpanel-vs-whm/)**. This allows you to further personalize the Softaculous installer for the [cPanels](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/what-are-cpanel-accounts/) you are hosting. You can [purchase a Softaculous license](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/softaculous/how-to-purchase-a-softaculous-license-in-amp/) from AMP (Account Management Panel) at any time.

You must have [root access](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/amp/obtain-root-access/) to your [VPS](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/vps-hosting) or [Dedicated server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/dedicated-servers) to complete this guide.

## Changing your Softaculous Theme in WHM

[![Choose Softaculos Theme](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/softaculous_change-theme_choose-theme-300x167.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/softaculous/change-theme/attachment/attachment-choose-softaculos-theme/)*Selecting Softaculous Theme*

1. [Login to WHM](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/whm/log-into-whm/) as [root](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/amp/obtain-root-access/).
2. In the search box type “**softaculous**” (without the quotation marks), then click **Softaculous – Instant Installs**.
3. On the *Softaculous* page, click the **Settings** tab, then **General**.
4. In the *General Settings* section, click the drop-down box next to *Choose Theme*.
5. Choose your Softaculous theme from the drop-down menu. Available options are *Simple*, *Default*, *Modern*, and *imh* (this is the default theme).
6. Click the **Edit Settings** button to save your changes.

Now, when users access Softaculous, they will see the new theme style.

![Default Softaculous theme](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/softaculous_change-theme_softaculous-before-1024x945.png)*Softaculous original Theme*

![After changing Softaculous Theme](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/softaculous_change-theme_softaculous-after-modern-theme-1024x548.png)*Softaculous Modern Theme*

Congratulations, now you know how to change your *Softaculous Theme* in WHM for a VPS, or Dedicated server! You can also [show outdated apps](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/softaculous/change-first-cpanel-softaculous-page/) on the homepage.

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