Hi there, when using additional installed themes with Discourse it is possible to install multiple copies of the same theme (i.e. https://github.com/discourse/discourse-air) with different names, and then configure different theme components for each copy of the theme to offer different user-selecta…

I think I figured it out. So when creating a new named Theme with this dialogue the base theme will be the Discourse “Default” one? [Screenshot from 2025-04-01 08-05-07]

Yes that works. For example on one of my sites I have a couple of themes and two installs of the Topic List Previews Theme Component which have different names and settings and are associated with a different Theme.

Hi Robert, thanks for the reply. Sorry I didn’t explain myself, I’m talking about multiple copies of the same full Theme such as the ones found in Theme - Discourse Meta , not Theme Components. It is possible to install multiple instances of the same add-on Theme, but since the Discourse “Default” Th…

Hi again, I’m referring to the Install button at /admin/customize/themes. It does not appear possible to install another instance of the Discourse “Default” theme while also maintaining its update dependence on upstream.

I think you are slightly over thinking this? The default theme is just an empty shell of a Theme repo with two files, one in a folder :slight_smile: Export it, inspect it? And a Theme is not much more than a Theme Component with “false” in the component parameter … You can definitely “install” m…

It is very simple as Robert said For example if I want to install “Ghost Theme” twice I simply edit the name of one Ie Ghost2 Theme

How to have multiple copies of Default theme?

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merefield (Robert) April 1, 2025, 12:56pm 5

My example includes two Themes.

Topic		Replies	Views
Default theme repository Product Support	4	311	June 23, 2024
Whats the default theme? Product Support	1	773	September 1, 2023
Update / re-download the default theme and color palette Product Support	6	766	April 6, 2023
Default theme on existing install Product Support	10	520	November 3, 2024
Native theme support Feature rfc	24	16480	April 12, 2017

How to have multiple copies of Default theme?

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