M-Connect Media provides how to install Magento theme via Magento Connect and how to install it manually by uploading theme files in to Magento installation in this tutorial. So, let's check out how to install new theme and how to enable from your Magento admin panel.

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How To Install Magento Theme?

2. There are two ways to install Magento Theme which are classified into:
1. Install via Magento Connect Manager
2. Install Theme Template Folder Manually
The method depends on where the theme is available. If theme is available
in Magento connect, install via Magento connect and if not, install theme
manually.
- Always take backup of your files before installing theme. No matter if its
small or large.
Methods to Install Magento Theme
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3. STEP 1 : Select your favourite theme from Magento Connect and click
on INSTALL NOW
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4. STEP 2 : Tick “I Agree to Extension
License Agreement and Click on
GET EXTENSION KEY Button
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5. STEP 3 : Now click on SELECT KEY so that key will be copied. Here our
extension key is: magento-community/magento_absolute_theme_free
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6. STEP 4 : Time to go to your Magento
Admin Panel. Login to your Dashboard
And go to System > Magento Connect >
Magento Connect Manager from the top
menu
Magento Connect will Ask you to Login.
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7. STEP 5 : Now Paste the copied extension key and click to INSTALL
button and “Theme successfully installed” message will come once theme
is installed.
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8. STEP 6 : Go to System > Configuration from top menu and then from
Left menu select DESIGN. From Design select THEMES
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9. STEP 7 : Mention Theme name in Default theme field so that your new
theme will be active.
STEP 8 : Now click on SAVE CONFIG button
If your Home Page doesn't come as per the new Theme, disable all the
previous home page layouts from the status field.
Now check your home page. It will be as per your new theme!
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10. STEP 1 : Downloaded theme will come in zip file so unzip all files in your
local computer
Once you extract files, check /app and /skin folders
Copy entire app folder of your new theme under
Your_Magento_Installation/app/design/frontend/default/
Copy entire skin folder of your new theme under
Your_Magento_Installation /skin/frontend/default/
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11. STEP 2 : Now login to your Magento admin panel and Go to System >
Configuration > Design > Theme same as we followed steps via
Magento Connect
Add Theme Name and click on “Save Config”
Note: Name which you will enter in various fields may not be the same. It
will be as per your theme. Some theme comes with various colors/design
options so field names will be differ.
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12. DONE!
You need to refresh the cache for first time use only.
System > Cache Management OR From Var Folder
Manually
Now go to store home and check, your awesome theme is
live!
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Install Magento Theme Manually

13. Out of these two methods, Install a theme via Magento Connect is most
preferable option.
Reasons are:
- It is easy to install
- No technical knowledge required
- All files will be installed correctly while in manual installation, if any
required file you miss to install, your theme won't work properly and it will be
very hard to find errors.
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