Title: Change Default Theme
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Change Default Theme

 *  [Ivan Ong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pinobolino/)
 * (@pinobolino)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-theme-1/)
 * How do we go about changing the default theme in wp 3.0++?
 * Is there a best-practice solution besides renaming the new theme to “Twenty Ten”?
 * Ideally, in order of preference, I’m hoping that it can be changed
    1) via the
   admin panel 2) via wp-config.php 3) via editing the database (in case of version
   updates)
 * In case you’re wondering, I’m trying to save a step when I create new sub-sites(
   WP 3.0 Multi-site feature). I intend to retain the Twenty Ten theme, so I prefer
   not to rename / replace it.

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 *  [quinz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/quinz/)
 * (@quinz)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-theme-1/#post-1510809)
 * I totally agree with Ivan. Changing the default theme would be a create help.
 *  [jedwards-kcbt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jedwards-kcbt/)
 * (@jedwards-kcbt)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-theme-1/#post-1510825)
 * Anyone fine a solution to this?
 * This would be very helpful!
 *  [jedwards-kcbt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jedwards-kcbt/)
 * (@jedwards-kcbt)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-theme-1/#post-1510826)
 * Just found the answer to this….
 * Edit the file /wp-includes/default-constants.php
 * Find this line of code
 *     ```
       if ( !defined('WP_DEFAULT_THEME') )
       		define( 'WP_DEFAULT_THEME', 'twentyten' );
       ```
   
 * And change the wp_defualt_theme value to the FOLDER of the theme you want to 
   use.
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-theme-1/#post-1510827)
 * There’s a better way.
 * See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Super_Admin_Themes_SubPanel#Default_Theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Super_Admin_Themes_SubPanel#Default_Theme)
 *  [Andrew Nacin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nacin/)
 * (@nacin)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-theme-1/#post-1510828)
 * **Don’t actually edit core files. Please.**
 * The whole point of default constant values is that you can override them. 🙂
 * `define( 'WP_DEFAULT_THEME', 'twentynine' );` in wp-config.php should help.

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## Tags

 * [default theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/default-theme/)
 * [WP 3.0](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-3-0/)

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-theme-1/#post-1510828)
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