{"id":456,"date":"2019-06-10T04:44:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T04:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/10\/change-theme-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:20:50","slug":"change-theme-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/change-theme-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Theme in Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a consistent reader of my blog posts, you know what a Magento theme is as I\u2019ve already talked about it. Earlier, I showed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/install-a-theme-in-magento-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to install a theme in Magento 2<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/create-child-theme-in-magento-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to create child theme in Magento 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quick recap, the theme in Magento 2 is what defines the appearance of the store in the backend as well as the frontend. Installing the theme in Magento 2 makes your store user-friendly and professional which helps to build your brand name. Also banner displayed in the frontend is not designed keeping in mind any custom theme designs. The solution to this issue is to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/override-extension-file-in-theme-in-magento-2\/\">override extension file in theme Magento 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, I\u2019ll cover the topic to&nbsp;change theme in Magento 2. The steps shown here are in accordance with the latest version&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-3-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2.3.0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you have the Magento Blank theme now as shown here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Backend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1_Backend.png\" alt=\"Design configuration\" class=\"wp-image-5726\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Frontend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2_Before-theme-in-frontend.png\" alt=\"2_Before theme in frontend\" class=\"wp-image-5727\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Change Theme in Magento 2:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Log in<\/strong> to Admin Panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Navigate to <strong>Content &gt; Design &gt; Configuration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> theme<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. In <strong>Applied Theme<\/strong> dropdown, select the theme that you want to change to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3_Theme-Change.png\" alt=\"3_Theme Change\" class=\"wp-image-5728\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you have followed these steps, you can check that the Luma theme is now applied:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Backend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4_Changed-Theme-in-Backend-1024x330.png\" alt=\"4_Changed Theme in Backend\" class=\"wp-image-5729\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Frontend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5_Luma-Theme-in-Frontend.png\" alt=\"Product under sale\" class=\"wp-image-5730\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your store got a new makeover! You can change the theme to any custom theme that you have installed using the above method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also refer to the video tutorial to Change Theme in Magento 2 from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBTOxSAJzwEjM5MilmEqj98Ib80tKBu7r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 video tutorial<\/a> series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Change Theme in Magento 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nimEUk8XwtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a consistent reader of my blog posts, you know what a Magento theme is as I\u2019ve already talked about it. 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