As I already mentioned that I am a pure end user of the forum, I don’t know much about html/CSS, I know just the basics and syntax. And I want to create a contribute a theme or layout to the discourse forum (shotcut) (on the forum I am regular at). And what coding language I need to make the theme o…

@Ar_D I’m in a similar situation myself (although I got started with the theme already). I’d recommend you check these topics. You might want to stick to the first three at first and once you get a better sense of what you are doing, dig into the last 2. Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes D…

Check out Discourse Theme CLI (console app to help you build themes) and Developer’s guide to Discourse Themes . I think that’s where to start.

[image] zavorio: I did give Theme CLI a try (first time setting up something as complex, I’m very much a n00b) and found it extremely useful for getting super fast feedback on any design changes. Yes, it’s a huge boon to be able to make changes in a real editor on your computer, hit save, and…

I recently noticed that the CLI only works if I do WSL, but I never run any linux app, And the system I am using actually doesn’t open MS store, because of some possible bugs, and I am running the latest build so I cannot even update my windows. So I think that CLI is no longer useful for me, I nee…

How to create a theme (if I am a pure end user)

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Ar_D (Arpit D) August 18, 2021, 6:47am 5

You have clearly gave me step by step solution, thanks.

Thanks @pfaffman for sharing the CLI.

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