# About the Theme category

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-theme-category/60925
**Category:** Theme
**Created:** [April 13, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-theme-category/60925 "2017-04-13T14:09:20Z")
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### Author: ![Discourse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/discourse/32/148734_2.png) [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-theme-category/60925/1 "2017-04-13T14:09:20Z")

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Themes are expansive customizations that change multiple elements of the style of your forum design, and often also include additional front-end features.

Larger and more encompassing than theme components, themes have the ability to significantly change the look and layout of your forum.

Depending on which elements are already included in a theme, it is also possible to combine other theme components with them to further individualize your site.

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You can find more info on how to use, create, and share your own themes in:

[Installing a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)  
[Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966)  
[Designer's Guide to getting started with themes in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/designers-guide-to-discourse-themes/152002)  
[Developing Discourse Themes & Theme Components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-s-guide-to-discourse-themes/93648)

Only [@theme\_authors](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/theme_authors) can create topics in this category, but if you’ve already developed a theme that you’d like to share, click on [@theme\_authors](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/theme_authors) and request to join. Then we can add you to the group and you’ll be able to post your themes here. 🙂 👍