{"id":1703,"date":"2021-07-29T07:08:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T12:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2021-10-29T06:57:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:57:29","slug":"how-to-install-an-opencart-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-install-an-opencart-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install an OpenCart Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-install-an-opencart-theme\/#opencart_20_and_newer_versions\" >OPENCART 2.0 and newer versions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-install-an-opencart-theme\/#installing_opencart_manually\" >Installing OpenCart Manually<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-install-an-opencart-theme\/#installing_a_theme\" >Installing a Theme<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-install-an-opencart-theme\/#opencart_15\" >OPENCART 1.5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-install-an-opencart-theme\/#more_information\" >MORE INFORMATION<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>When getting ready to start an e-commerce business, we can all agree that the products are the most important aspect to get right. That being said, the look and feel of the e-commerce site can also make a substantial difference in how long potential customers will remain on the site, and thus also how likely they are to choose to buy something from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we describe how to install a new theme in OpenCart. Themes enable you to customize the look and feel of your e-commerce site. This guide covers how to install themes in OpenCart, both in 2.x versions and in version 1.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still looking for themes, one of the biggest marketplaces for templates can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/opencart-templates.php\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"opencart_20_and_newer_versions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"opencart_20_and_newer_versions\"><\/span>OPENCART 2.0 and newer versions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To install a new theme on OpenCart 2.0 and newer versions, first you must make sure you have it installed on your website. This can be done via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-install-opencart-via-softaculous\/\">Softaculous<\/a>, but if you prefer to install it manually, you can do so as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing_opencart_manually\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"installing_opencart_manually\"><\/span>Installing OpenCart Manually<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First, download the .zip file from their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/opencart\/opencart\/releases\/latest\">official OpenCart repository on GitHub<\/a><\/li><li>Next, unzip the file, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-configure-filezilla-to-upload-files-via-sftp\/\">upload the extracted files<\/a>&nbsp;to the site&#8217;s document root (usually a folder called public_html) or whichever subdirectory you want the site to load from.<\/li><li>Once the extracted files are uploaded into the site, navigate to the site&#8217;s url in your web browser, and follow the on-screen instructions to run the automatic installer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing_a_theme\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"installing_a_theme\"><\/span>Installing a Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If OpenCart itself is already installed, you can then proceed to install a theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Login to administrator&#8217;s interface.<\/li><li>Click the OpenCart extensions Icon.<\/li><li>Click Themes.<\/li><li>Find your store and click the action column.<\/li><li>Click Edit and you should see Directory list box which should show you the new theme.<\/li><li>Select the new theme and click enable.<\/li><li>Make sure to click the save Icon and the theme should be installed and activated.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"opencart_15\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"opencart_15\"><\/span>OPENCART 1.5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The process for installing a theme for older OpenCart versions is similar to the later versions, except that you need to upload the theme files first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First, download the theme files. OpenCart theme files are usually compressed as .zip files. To see the themes available directly from OpenCart, you can visit their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencart.com\/index.php?route=marketplace\/extension&amp;filter_category_id=1\">Extension Store<\/a>.<\/li><li>Next, extract the .zip archive, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/how-to-configure-filezilla-to-upload-files-via-sftp\/\">upload<\/a>\u00a0the extracted folder and it&#8217;s contents to the site&#8217;s document root, or whichever subdirectory the site itself loads from.<\/li><li> There may be several directories in the theme&#8217;s .zip archive. Make sure to upload all of these to the OpenCart site&#8217;s directory.<\/li><li>Once the files are uploaded, login to your site as the administrator<\/li><li>On the top menu bar, click System, and then click Settings.<\/li><li>Locate your store, and then in the Action column, click Edit.<\/li><li>Click the Store tab.<\/li><li>In the Template list box, select the new theme and Click Save. The new theme is now installed and activated.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more_information\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"more_information\"><\/span>MORE INFORMATION<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about OpenCart, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencart.com\/\">their official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When getting ready to start an e-commerce business, we can all agree that the products are the most important aspect to get right. 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