# Question about 'Install this theme component' button

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862
**Category:** Site feedback
**Created:** [June 13, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862 "2024-06-13T05:15:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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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: [June 13, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862/1 "2024-06-13T05:15:25Z")

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In a topic about a theme component, like [this](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-auth-method/227584), there is a button to install the theme component there. Is it safe though? Anyone could enter a Discourse forum’s URL and it would be installed? I don’t dare to try it, but is there some sort of added security?  
Also, was this new? I don’t remember seeing it around previously.

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### Author: ![Firepup650](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/firepup650/32/465200_2.png) [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862/2 "2024-06-13T05:17:56Z")

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> [@NateDhaliwal](#):
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> Anyone could enter a Discourse forum’s URL and it would be installed?

No, it sends you to the site’s admin panel (With a quick way to install on screen), which obviously is locked down with standard permissions.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/optimized/4X/a/0/a/a0a94eaf60965a79730763bd2afb8a5ab9cdaa06_2_690x16.png)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/2/2/c225e8452c61bb870177dc27b830ad5480fa7e69.png)

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862/3 "2024-06-13T05:31:04Z")

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Yes, you definitely need the right permissions to be able install themes or theme components and it can’t just be done by adding a site link to the box. Feel free to give it a test. 🙂

It’s also not a new addition, and has been part of the theme and theme component topics for quite some time.

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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: [June 13, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862/4 "2024-06-13T06:34:23Z")

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I see. Thanks for the clarification, @Firepup650 and @JammyDodger !

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862/5 "2024-07-13T06:35:25Z")

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