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ThemeForest: Magento Upload Instructions
- Ensure You Are Using Acceptable Images/Code/Extras:
Many templates and themes make use of images, video, code snippets and so on. These are allowable if and only if they have a license that allows their use in an item for resale and redistribution. It is up to you to check that they are cleared for use. If necessary you should contact the author/photographer/creator of the item and ask them.
As an example, images from the stock photography site iStockPhoto are generally not usable in templates unless you have purchased an extended license for the item. In this instance you would report the extended license details in the comments section.Please be careful with your use of external assets as misuse can result in your items being removed, your account being closed and potentially legal action being taken against you.
Please review this article for more information on acceptable assets.
- Follow These Guidelines:
- DO NOT borrow huge chunks of code from your peers without prior approval.
- DO code in such a way that makes the integration process as simple as possible for the buyer.
- DO NOT assume that the buyer has any coding knowledge.
- DO test your template in Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer 7 and 8 (6 is optional), and Opera.
- DO code with the latest standards, and ensure that your template passes validation, excluding any browser specific features, such as CSS3 rounded corners.
- Create the Final Download File:
You should create a single ZIP file that contains the final template for download, any documentation and any auxiliary files such as Photoshop PSDs or extra images. This is the file that a user will get when they buy your item. Make it as complete as possible. All Files Must Contain a Help File: All items sold on ThemeForest must contain documentation explaining how to customize, install and use the item. Please use this documentation template, accordingly. - Create your Screenshots ZIP:
For each item you must include a ZIP file of screenshots depicting the template, for use as a preview of the file before download. Screenshots should be JPGs, should be no larger than 1200px in width, but can be any height. You can have up to 10 screenshots of the item, and each screenshot may have a description attached. Here’s how you set up the file:- Name each screenshot in sequence as number_Title.jpg. E.g. 01_Homepage.jpg, 02_Generalpage.jpg.
- Create a .TXT file containing a few lines of descriptive text, with the same name as the screenshot. E.g. 01_Homepage.txt, 02_Generalpage.txt.
- ZIP up the JPGs and TXTs together into a single ZIP file.
- Link to a Live Preview
Though this is not required, we highly recommend that you link to a live preview of your template on your own server. In general, we’ve found that not doing so can hinder sales substantially. When uploading, there will be an option to paste in a url to the preview, should you decide to do so. - Create a JPEG Thumbnail:
Finally create an 80px x 80px JPG or PNG thumbnail for your file. The thumbnail should represent your item in some way. - Upload your files to ThemeForest!
