How can I create a copy of the Foundation theme so I can customize it to add ad-related codes to the header, body, and footer? Or is that the wrong approach?

To expand on that a little more, “Foundation” isn’t technically a theme, it’s all the default styles Discourse comes with. Every Discourse theme is built on top of Foundation as a base. If you’re looking to add content to Discourse, you want to look for plugin outlets rather than any sort of templa…

How to create a copy of the Foundation theme?

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merefield (Robert) October 28, 2026, 7:57pm 2

You may not need to.

Just create a Theme Component and add that to the Theme.

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How to create a copy of the Foundation theme?

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