In this section, we will learn how to upload an OpenCart template and activate it.
Note
Note that it shows the very basic template installation. Some complicated templates need to make changes on main store codes as well. These changes are generally explained step by step in a readme file in the template package.
The following screenshot shows that we have uploaded a template zip file to the catalog/view/theme folder in our store. We should Extract it to this folder.
Let's just click on the Extract File(s) button.
When we open Store Manager settings, we will now see that a new Template is listed. Let's choose it and Save the setting.
The following screenshot shows the main page after a new template was applied. Notice that there are only a few cosmetic changes to the design of the store.
What just happened?
We have just finished uploading and activating a basic template.
Tip
We should not forget to backup our files beforehand if any code changes are required for templates in store codes.