Importing and Exporting Themes
By using the Themes interface, you can back up, share, or transfer your saved themes to another Jive community.
Exporting Themes
When you export a theme using the out-of-the-box theming tool, the application creates a zip file that contains all of the theme's information, such as its customized colors and images. This zip file includes any images that were uploaded using the Advanced theming interface. The theme file is encrypted for security reasons, so you cannot further customize its contents.
To export a theme:
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Click on your avatar in the upper right corner and select Themes.
Note: Only users with Manage Community or Customize Site permissions can see the Themes option under their user menu.
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From the theming page, select Themes > Import/Export.
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Select Export, and then choose the theme you want to export.
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Select Save the file to save the theme as a zip file.
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The zipped file is downloaded to your local file system.
Now, you can import the zipped theme file to another Jive community, as described in the Importing themes section.
Importing Themes
When you import a theme, you add it to your list of saved themes, from where you can preview the theme in your community. You can only import the zip file that was created when you exported a theme. This zip file includes all images that were uploaded using the Advanced theming interface.
To import a theme:
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Click on your avatar in the upper right corner and select Themes.
Note: Only users with Manage Community or Customize Site permissions can see the Themes option under their user menu.
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From the theming page, select Themes > Import/Export.
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Choose Import, and then browse to select your theme.
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Click Add to saved themes.
Now you should see the new theme in your list of saved themes. Click on it to see a preview of your community with that theme.