# Native theme support

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/native-theme-support/47494
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** rfc
**Created:** [19 Luglio 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/native-theme-support/47494 "2016-07-19T06:38:35Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [12 Aprile 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/native-theme-support/47494/26 "2017-04-12T15:01:59Z")

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> [@Structure of themes and theme components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-develop-custom-themes/60848):
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> Discourse supports [native themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/native-theme-support/47494/26) that can be sourced from a .tar.gz archive or from a remote git repository including [private repositories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-source-a-theme-from-a-private-git-repository/82584). An example theme is at: [GitHub - discourse/discourse-simple-theme: Sam's simple discourse theme · GitHub](https://github.com/SamSaffron/discourse-simple-theme) The git repository will be checked for updates ([once a day](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/app/jobs/scheduled/check_out_of_date_themes.rb)), or by using the Check for Updates button. When changes are detected the Check for Updates button will change to the Update to Latest. [image] To create a theme you need to foll…

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