# Error installing theme from Github

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-installing-theme-from-github/374455
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [July 16, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-installing-theme-from-github/374455 "2025-07-16T13:46:19Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-installing-theme-from-github/374455/2 "2025-07-16T23:43:23Z")

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Are you installing a #Customization > Theme/#customization:theme-component, or a #Customization > Plugin?  
Installing theme:

> [@Installing a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682):
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> bookmark This is a guide for installing and managing themes and theme components in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Installing and customizing themes can significantly improve the look and feel of your Discourse site. You can easily import and manage themes and their components through the Discourse admin panel. This guide covers: Importing new themes and theme components Adding theme components to a theme Managing automatic updates Additional resourc…

Installing plugin:

> [@Install plugins on a self-hosted site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157):
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> warning This guide assumes that you have a self-hosted standard installation. We only support the standard method of install here, so these instructions assume you have a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true). warning This guide only applies to self-hosted Discourse instances. If you are using a managed hosting service, the available plugins are controlled by your hosting provider. For example, on our hosting [these specific plugins](https://www.discourse.org/plugins) are available by hosting tier. information_source As of mid-2025, [many p…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/373574)

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