Changing Themes


You can use the Administration: Look and Feel page to configure the default theme for your Tiki.

  1. From the Control Panel page, click Look & Feel.

     Tip

    you can also access the Administration: Look & Feel page by clicking the Theme button in the Quick Admin area.
  2. Click the Theme tab.
    Administration: Look and Feel page.
    Use the Administration: Look and Feel page to select the overall theme and style.
  3. Use the Theme list to select the default theme for your Tiki and click Go.
    Some themes include an additional Theme Options field that you can use to modify the base theme. For example, if you select Fivealive, additional options appear that allow you to select a different theme for different sections:
    Themes
    Additional Fivealive options

    Other common theme options include:
    • Fixed width: If this is enabled, Tiki maintains a "fixed" (pre-set) width for the site, approximately 1,000 pixels wide.
    • Each group can have its own theme: If this is enabled, you can select a unique theme for members of specific groups.
  4. Click Apply. Tiki saves the information and reloads the page, with the new theme.

     Note

    You may have to clear your browser's cache to display the new theme.


Refer to the Tiki documentation for complete information on all of the theme options.

For detailed information (including live samples) of the available Tiki themes, visit https://themes.tiki.org.

 Tip

In addition to selecting an overall, default theme for your Tiki, you can let users choose their own theme. Enable the Reg. users can change theme option on the Administration: Login page.

 Warning

Some themes may not be compatible with your Tiki version. Review the Tiki release notes and Theme-specific readme files for details.

Using the Switch Theme Module

Tiki includes a Switch Theme module that lets users switch to different themes on-the-fly.

Switch Theme module.
Use the Switch Theme module to let users create their own Tiki-experience.


You must enable the Users can change theme option on the Admin: Look and Feel page to allow users to switch the theme.

Administration: Look and Feel page.
Allowing users to switch the theme.

You can also specify specific themes to allow users to select.

Refer to Adding Modules for more information.

Theme Samples

Here are just a few of the themes available from http://themes.tiki.org.

Tiki themes
A sampling of the themes that are available.

 Tip

Need more information on customizing themes? See "Customizing Tiki Themes" in Tiki Essentials for additional details.

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