# Discourse customize theme with private git repo

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-customize-theme-with-private-git-repo/351574
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 11, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-customize-theme-with-private-git-repo/351574 "2025-02-11T02:16:48Z")
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### Author: ![Arkshine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/arkshine/32/298682_2.png) [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-customize-theme-with-private-git-repo/351574/7 "2025-02-26T14:50:56Z")

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Hi,

@Learnmore_smart @jsimon6

I tested again the guide Robert linked above ([Installing a theme from a private Git repository](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-a-theme-from-a-private-git-repository/82584)), and it works as expected.

> **Images**
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> ![The image shows a GitHub Installer window with the option to install a repository, and it is set to install from a GitHub repository link. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/e/a/6eae0e3dca44fa6dc625d2fcd03c3c7c823cae48.png)
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> ![The image shows a GitHub page for adding a new deploy key with a provided key and title for testing purposes. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/6/d/d6d9ef3492f45fa9653518db53dd11646e7a15ee.png)
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> ![The image displays a GitHub repository's deploy keys page, explaining the use of SSH keys for read or write access to a repository and the security risks associated with them, as well as an example of a deploy key. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/e/1/ee1aef97812b18c3a3f7015c2a0b335f2c49768f.png)
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> ![The image shows a GitHub repository page for a "todo" theme used for Discourse, with sections for adding components and viewing the code. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/d/f/fdfe9253cba4212a126ff7d2f12d0f74d891e13b.png)

Did you follow the steps? Give it another try report back if you encounter an issue.

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