As I already mentioned that I am a pure end user of the forum, I don’t know much about html/CSS, I know just the basics and syntax. And I want to create a contribute a theme or layout to the discourse forum (shotcut) (on the forum I am regular at). And what coding language I need to make the theme o…

@Ar_D I’m in a similar situation myself (although I got started with the theme already). I’d recommend you check these topics. You might want to stick to the first three at first and once you get a better sense of what you are doing, dig into the last 2. Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes D…

[image] zavorio: I did give Theme CLI a try (first time setting up something as complex, I’m very much a n00b) and found it extremely useful for getting super fast feedback on any design changes. Yes, it’s a huge boon to be able to make changes in a real editor on your computer, hit save, and…

You have clearly gave me step by step solution, thanks. Thanks @pfaffman for sharing the CLI.

I recently noticed that the CLI only works if I do WSL, but I never run any linux app, And the system I am using actually doesn’t open MS store, because of some possible bugs, and I am running the latest build so I cannot even update my windows. So I think that CLI is no longer useful for me, I nee…

How to create a theme (if I am a pure end user)

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) August 17, 2021, 12:37pm 2

Check out Discourse Theme CLI (console app to help you build themes) and Developer’s guide to Discourse Themes. I think that’s where to start.

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How to create a theme (if I am a pure end user)

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