Plugin themes, github themes, blank theme - I'm confused!

This was true once, but not anymore.

You can uninstall the Hyde theme plug-in after you’ve installed the theme available on GitHub. And I agree with you that themes and plug-ins are a bit confusing. I think the UI and naming of things need to be tweaked some by @manton.

Here’s a quick guide. I assume your current enabled theme is Hyde.

  1. Navigate to Design > Edit Custom Themes.
  2. The next step is confusing, so read it closely.
  3. Hit the New Plug-in button. (Yeah, I know, weird.)
  4. Give the GitHub theme a Title and provide the Clone URL. Also, make sure you choose the correct Site in the dropdown if you have more than one blog hosted on Micro.blog.
  5. Tap the Add plug-in button.
  6. Now, navigate to Plug-ins and hit the Uninstall button next to the Hyde theme.
  7. There are no more steps; your GitHub theme should be installed and enabled now.
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