---
title: "Install a Grav Theme"
description: "After installing Grav, you'll want to add features with plugins and customize the appearance with different Grav themes. Below we cover how to install and customize a theme using the Admin Plugin,..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/install-a-grav-theme/
date: 2019-05-29
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Website"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Install a Grav Theme

After [installing Grav](/support/website/install-grav-cms-admin/), you'll want to [add features with plugins](/support/edu/wordpress/install-grav-plugin/) and customize the appearance with different [Grav themes](https://getgrav.org/downloads/themes). Below we cover **how to install and customize a theme using the Admin Plugin, SSH, or File Manager**.

Admin Plugin SSH Manual

## Install a Theme with Admin Plugin

1. **Log into Grav**.
2. Select **Themes** on the left.
3. Select **Add** on the upper-right.
4. Select **+Install** under a theme or click the screenshot for more info before installing. Press **✓ Continue** on the confirmation pop-up. [![Select a theme to install](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-30-install-theme-afterburner2.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-30-install-theme-afterburner2.png) [![Install from the theme info page](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-32-theme-afterburner2-install-info.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-32-theme-afterburner2-install-info.png)
5. You'll be forwarded to the theme info page. Press **←Back to Themes**.
6. **Activate** the theme. Press **✓ Continue ** to confirm the switch. [![Confirm to install a theme](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-33-activate-theme-afterburner2.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-33-activate-theme-afterburner2.png)[![Activate a theme](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-31-installed-themes-afterburner2-activate.png) ](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-31-installed-themes-afterburner2-activate.png) [ ](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-33-activate-theme-afterburner2.png)
7. You'll be forwarded to the **theme configuration and info** page. [![theme configuration and info page](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-34-theme-afterburner2-info-remove.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/grav/grav-34-theme-afterburner2-info-remove.png)
8. View your website by removing */admin* from the Grav URL in your browser.

**Note**: Before you can remove a theme, you must activate another theme.

## Install a Theme in SSH

1. [Log into SSH](/support/server/ssh/do-you-provide-ssh-access/).
2. Navigate to the [Grav root directory](/support/website/where-to-upload-files/).
3. Type the command bin/gpm install **. Copy the command by hovering over it on [GetGrav.org/downloads/themes](https://getgrav.org/downloads/themes).
4. Log into Grav.
5. Select **Themes** on the left.
6. [Activate the theme](#activate-theme).

## Install a Theme Manually

1. Download a theme from [GetGrav.org](https://getgrav.org/downloads/themes).
2. [Upload the zip file to your account](/support/website/how-to-upload-files-server/).
3. [Extract the zip file](/support/edu/cpanel/compressing-uncompressing-files/#uncompress) to /user/themes.
4. Rename the folder to ** to match the format in its installation command on [GetGrav.org/downloads/themes](https://getgrav.org/downloads/themes).
5. Log into Grav.
6. Select **Themes** on the left.
7. [Activate the theme](#activate-theme).

After such changes you may need to [clear your Grav cache](/support/website/clear-grav-cache/) to see new changes. Learn more about Grav in our [Support Center](/support/website/grav-backups/).