File structure

A theme is identified by it’s unique alias. If you have your theme under the directory app/View/Themed/MyTheme, then your theme’s alias is MyTheme.

A theme.json file is also required. You can see the JSON file used for the default theme here: theme.json.

Structure

For example, you have a theme with alias MyTheme. All your files should be placed like this:

  • app/View/Themed/MyTheme/ - Elements/ - Helper/

    • custom.php

    • Layouts/ - default.ctp

    • Nodes/ - view.ctp

    • ...

    • webroot/ - css/

      • theme.css
      • js/ - theme.js
      • img/ - screenshot.png
      • theme.yml

Do not forget the theme.json file. Your theme will not be available in the admin panel otherwise.