In this article, I’ll share easy ways to install the Magento Theme manually. Before we start, let me first guide you through the folder structure which is required to install a new theme template.

Folder structure of Magento

Root Directory

app

   code

      (local & community directory to upload custom module)

   design

      adminhtml

         default

      frontend

          base

          default

          Custom theme template (.phtml files)

   etc

      modules

          (xml files to activate the modules)

   locale

       (language translation & emails related template directory)

js

lib

media

skin

    adminhtml

       default

           (admin panel css & image directory)

    frontend

        base

           default

        default

           default

        Custom theme template (.css files)

            default

Note: Two folders app & skin are always included in all Magento themes. Besides, /js folder might or might not be present in all the themes.

Also Read: Why should we Prefer Magento for developing the eCommerce Websites?

Without further ado, let’s shift our focus back to the steps ;)

Step 1. Upload your app & skin folder of the theme to the corresponding Magento folder.

Note: Don't override the main folder (app & skin) especially when you are transferring files & directories using FTP. Upload each sub-folder to the corresponding Magento subfolder.

Step 2. You can set your theme name under frontend folder. Let suppose your package & theme name is pankaj & orange respectively.

Path: app -> design -> frontend -> pankaj -> orange (this folder contain .phtml file)

Path: skin -> frontend -> pankaj -> orange (this folder contain css related sub folders & files.)

After that, login to admin panel goto System ->Configuration->general->Design & set the package name of your theme.

See the below image.

Step 3: Upload your comPany logo using FTP.

Path: skin ->frontend -> pankaj -> orange -> images -> logo.png

Step 4: Set the other settings under design tab like copyright, upload favicon etc. through the Magento admin.

Path: system -> configuration -> general -> design -> header.

Step 5: Finally, you are required to clear your Magento cache using admin panel to see the changes in the front-end.

Path: system -> cache management.

Thanks for the read. If you have any questions regarding the installation of the Magento Theme, feel free to discuss.