Change theme

To change the theme, you can use the BOILERPLATE_THEME environment variable in your .env file or define it directly in the config/theme.php file.

Method 1: Environment Variable (Recommended)

Add the theme name to your .env file:

BOILERPLATE_THEME=black

Method 2: Direct Configuration

You can also manually modify the theme in your config/boilerplate/theme.php file:

// Selected theme
$selectedTheme = env('BOILERPLATE_THEME', 'red'); // Change default here

// Check if theme exists
$themePath = __DIR__.'/themes/'.$selectedTheme.'.php';
if (!file_exists($themePath)) {
    $selectedTheme = 'default';
    $themePath = __DIR__.'/themes/default.php';
}

$theme = include $themePath;

Available themes are default, black, red. The system automatically validates theme existence and falls back to default if the specified theme is not found.

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Create a new theme

You don't have to create a new theme, you can also edit the default theme. But it is recommended to create a new theme, so you can add modifications without touching the default themes.

To create a new theme:

1. Copy the default.php file in the config/boilerplate/themes/ folder to a new theme file (e.g., custom.php)
2. Modify your new theme file as needed
3. Set the BOILERPLATE_THEME environment variable to your new theme name:

BOILERPLATE_THEME=custom

The system will automatically load your custom theme. If the theme file doesn't exist, it will fallback to the default theme.

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Application icon (logo) and display name

To change the application icon and the display name, just change the sidebar/brand/logo/icon and sidebar/brand/logo/text in the current theme file.

'sidebar' => [
        'brand'   => [
            'logo' => [
                'bg'     => 'blue',
                'icon'   => '<i class="fa fa-cubes"></i>',
                'text'   => '<strong>BO</strong>ilerplate',
                'shadow' => 2,
            ],
        ]
]

You can use Font Awesome (opens new window) icons for you logo.