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Nintendo 3DS Custom Themes Tutorial by sks316

This tutorial was fabricated to help guide y'all through the installation of Custom Themes for the Nintendo 3DS system. It was originally made with Themely past @erman1337 in heed, but has been updated to include a guide for Anemone3DS by @astronautlevel and, more than recently, a guide for Howling Theme Tool by Howling Wolf Naru-José.

Annotation: The Themely and Anemone3DS guides have multiple methods for downloading themes. It does not matter which method you use.

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Download Themely from here. (Information technology is recommended to use the CIA version.)
Have your SD Card out of your 3DS/2DS and put information technology in your computer/Mac.

Go to Theme Plaza, find a theme you lot similar, and download information technology.
Create a folder called "Themes" on the root of your SD Card if it does not already exist.
Drag the Zippo file you lot just downloaded to the Themes folder on your SD Menu. (With Themely, it is unnecessary to extract the data from the ZIP file.)

Motion the Themely CIA to your SD Bill of fare.
Take your SD Card out of your computer and put it back in your 3DS/2DS.
Turn on your 3DS/2DS and install the Themely CIA using your favorite CIA installer.
Outset Themely (It may black screen the offset time you lot outset it. If information technology does, force the 3DS/2DS to shut down past holding the Power Button and endeavour again)

Tap the QR Code push on the Touch Screen to open the QR Code scanner.
Get to Theme Plaza and observe a theme y'all like.
In one case you've found a theme, simply hover over the preview for the theme.
Position your 3DS camera in forepart of the QR Code. Re-position it until all of the QR Lawmaking is visible on the 3DS's screen.
The theme will begin downloading later the QR Code is scanned.

Find the theme you downloaded in the list. (If there is only ane theme in your Themes folder, at that place will not be a list.)
Press the A Push button to install the theme. (Hold R and press the A Button to install the theme without BGM.)
Press Start to exit Themely and press the HOME Button to become to the HOME Carte du jour.
Yous should at present meet the Custom Theme you installed on your Home Menu.

You at present have Custom Themes. To install a new theme, download a new theme from Theme Plaza and install it using Themely.

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Download Anemone3DS from here. (This tutorial will use the CIA version, but installation for the 3DSX version should exist the aforementioned as whatever other 3DSX.)
Have your SD Carte du jour out of your 3DS/2DS and put it in your computer/Mac.

Go to Theme Plaza, find a theme you like, and download information technology.
Create a folder called "Themes" on the root of your SD Carte du jour if it does non already be.
Elevate the Zippo file you just downloaded to the Themes folder on your SD Card. (With Anemone3DS, it is unnecessary to extract the data from the ZIP file.)

Movement the Anemone3DS CIA to your SD Card.
Take your SD Carte du jour out of your computer and put it back in your 3DS/2DS.
Turn on your 3DS/2DS and install the Anemone3DS CIA using your favorite CIA installer.
Kickoff Anemone3DS. Information technology will take a while to kicking depending on how many themes y'all have.

Press the R button to open up the QR Code scanner.
Go to Theme Plaza and observe a theme you like.
One time y'all've establish a theme, only hover over the preview for the theme.
Position your 3DS camera in forepart of the QR Code. Re-position it until all of the QR Code is visible on the 3DS'due south screen.
The theme volition begin downloading if you have done this correctly. It may accept some fourth dimension.

Enter the theme browser by tapping the download button on the Affect Screen or by holding X, holding left on the D-pad, and then releasing X.
Wait for the theme list to load. Once it loads, navigate to a theme yous like. Y'all may likewise navigate to other pages with the on-screen controls. Yous may likewise utilize Y to see a preview.
Once you lot discover a theme you similar, printing A to download the theme. It may take some time to download. Once it's downloaded, press B to go back.

Find the theme you downloaded in the listing. (If there is only 1 theme in your Themes binder, at that place will non be a listing.)
Press the A Button to install the theme. (Printing X to install merely the BGM.)
Press Start to exit Anemone3DS and press the HOME Button to go to the HOME Carte du jour.
Yous should at present see the Custom Theme you installed on your HOME Carte du jour.

You at present have Custom Themes. To install a new theme, download a new theme from Theme Plaza and install it using Anemone3DS, or scan a QR Lawmaking.

If Anemone3DS isn't working for you, you can postal service about your issue here and effort one of the other options.
If you lot have a characteristic suggestion for Anemone3DS, you lot can mail service information technology here

THIS TOOL REQUIRES THAT YOU Have CUSTOM FIRMWARE INSTALLED! PLEASE Remember THIS WHEN Post-obit THIS GUIDE! ​

Download Howling Theme Tool from here.
Excerpt Howling Theme Tool to whatever location you lot'd like.
Inside the Howling Theme Tool install directory, create a new folder called "Themes", and inside that folder, create iii folders with the names Custom, Custom NSFW, and Oficiales. Custom will be used for Custom themes, Custom NSFW will exist used for NSFW themes, and Oficiales will exist used for Official themes.
Become to Theme Plaza, find a theme you like, and download information technology.
Excerpt the .Nil file that the theme came in.
If the theme is SFW, drag the folder into [HTT Install Directory]/Themes/Custom, and if it's NSFW, drag it into [HTT Install Directory]/Themes/Custom NSFW.
In one case the theme files are in the respective folders, run "Theme Checker" in the Software folder, select your Themes binder and and then press "Showtime Verification". If you go a message that says "All the themes are in adept condition", you're good to go! Otherwise, follow the on-screen instructions.
So run Howling Theme Tool, choose your language, select your Themes folder, and striking Start.
Click the theme yous'd like to install in the "Available themes" list, then click Add to add together it to the "Themes to pack" list.
Click the "..." push, select "Create theme packet", and then cull your 3DS's region.
Wait while Howling Theme Tool compiles the CIA file.
Once it's done, save the CIA file wherever you'd like. You may now shut Howling Theme Tool.
Take your SD Card out of your 3DS/2DS and put it in your figurer/Mac.
Move the CIA file y'all just created to your SD Card.
Take your SD Card out of your computer and put it back in your 3DS/2DS
Install the CIA file using your favorite CIA installer.
Finally, go to your 3DS's theme manager (aye, the official ane) and apply the custom theme.

You now have Custom Themes. To install a new theme, download a new theme from Theme Plaza, rebuild the CIA using Howling Theme Tool, and install the CIA.

If Howling Theme Tool isn't working for you, you tin read the FAQ beneath, mail nearly your issue here and endeavor one of the other options.

Q: What does this tool exercise?
A: Howling Theme Tool builds .CIA packages of 3DS Custom Themes for installation with a Custom Firmware like Luma3DS.

Q: What exercise I need to exercise to get this to work?
A: Read the guide, that'southward the reason it's there.

Q: What Custom Firmwares does this work on?
A: The tested CFWs are Luma3DS, rxTools, and Player'south Heaven.

Q: I don't accept CFW, can I still employ this?
A: Unfortunately, CFW is required. Please follow Plailect's 3DS Hacks Guide to install Custom Firmware.

Q: Something's not working! Assist?
A: Please be more descriptive, we can't help you lot if you don't draw what your consequence is.

Q: Themes go deleted whenever I visit the eShop or Theme Shop! What gives?
A: You're probable using an sometime version of Howling Theme Tool. Please ensure y'all're using the latest version.

Q: The themes don't show up! What happened?
A: CIAs generated with Howling Theme Tool may non work very well with FBI. It's recommended that you use DevMenu or BigBlueMenu to install the CIAs. Due to the nature of these files, I cannot redistribute them or link to them here. Use Google to find them.

Q: I'm getting a "Failed to create empty document." error when extracting Howling Theme Tool. Where did I go incorrect?
A: @Chelsea_Fantasy has answered this question in this thread.

If you have whatever suggestions for this tutorial or if annihilation is broken or out of date, feel free to DM me.

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Dainty, gonna give this a try. Never really cared for CHMM2 and information technology's nice to encounter there'southward an alternative now. As well, looking forrard to information technology having a theme downloader soon.

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Dainty, gonna requite this a try. Never actually cared for CHMM2 and it's nice to see at that place's an alternative now. Also, looking forward to information technology having a theme downloader soon.

I know! CHMM2 kind of got one-time. And I, besides, am looking forward to the Theme Downloader. Soon™.

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i dont call back a tutorial to use an app was that necessary if im going to be honest.

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i dont retrieve a tutorial to use an app was that necessary if im going to be honest.

I just idea it was needed since:
A: There's new people on the scene who probably don't know about Themely.
B: Older members may notwithstanding not know near Themely.
C: I have also much gratuitous time.

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I just thought it was needed since:
A: There'south new people on the scene who probably don't know almost Themely.
B: Older members may still not know about Themely.
C: I have besides much free time.

I'thousand going to be perfectly honest every bit well....

Although I didn't demand a tutorial, I recollect it's perfectly fine that you posted one because y'all're correct. There are people that are either new to the scene or demand a tutorial no matter how many times they do something. Therefore, I think your tutorial is perfectly acceptable. Yous keep doing yous. At least it'due south non a video tutorial.

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This is awesome, I was looking for an alternative to CHMM. The original dev said they are no longer working on the scene, information technology's nice to see apps like this

It's super smoothen! I can't wait for the theme shuffler and theme downloader

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Hey guys i was wondering if anyone can help?

I'thousand having trouble seeing the theme's in themely, i put my theme'southward in the theme folder on my sd bill of fare,
only when i open themely information technology says: No theme'south plant!

I can't seem to observe out whats incorrect, does anyone have a clue?

I included a picture of my themes folder if information technology helps.
https://gyazo.com/d16b8f0e63a37a7a3c892714fcf2a531

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I believe Themely only detects themes in WinZip archives and normal folders. Your themes are in WinRAR athenaeum and therefore they tin can't exist detected. Attempt extracting your themes into separate folders and encounter if that works.

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I believe Themely only detects themes in WinZip archives and normal folders. Your themes are in WinRAR archives and therefore they can't be detected. Effort extracting your themes into separate folders and come across if that works.

Alright thanks for the answer ill endeavour it!

Edit: This doesn't work, i extracted all the theme's in to their corresponding folders but they nonetheless dont testify up.

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Alright thank you for the reply ill effort it!

Edit: This doesn't work, i extracted all the theme's in to their corresponding folders but they still dont show upward.

That's actually odd. If your themes are in folders in a "Themes" binder on the root of your SD card and they yet are non detected then I don't know how else I can help you. Possibly someone else will know what'southward wrong.

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That'due south really odd. If your themes are in folders in a "Themes" folder on the root of your SD card and they still are not detected then I don't know how else I can help you. Maybe someone else will know what'southward incorrect.

Ill go on looking but thanks for the help!

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The tutorial has been updated. You can run across what was inverse below.

Added another theme download method. It doesn't actually matter which method you lot use, as they both accomplish the same chore.
Inverse the link to Themely to automatically go to the latest release.
Added link to Theme Plaza.
Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments accept been made to enhance the user experience.

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The tutorial has been updated. You can run across what was inverse below.

Added a section for Anemone3DS.
Carve up Themely and Anemone3DS sections into ii different spoilers.
Further improvements to overall system stability and other pocket-size adjustments have been made to heighten the user experience.

If a modern could alter the championship to "[Tutorial] Custom Themes for the Nintendo 3DS", that would be appreciated.

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The tutorial has been updated. Yous can run into what was changed below.

• Removed all links to ErmanSayin's repository for Themely and replaced them with ihaveamac'southward open-source version.
• Removed all references to the now-defunct 3DSThem.es.
• Removed Method 2 for downloading themes with Themely, equally information technology relied on the born Theme Browser, which no longer functions. This has been replaced with a QR Code method.
• Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments accept been made to heighten the user experience.

I'd withal similar for a modern to alter the title to "[Tutorial] Custom Themes for the Nintendo 3DS".

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The tutorial has been updated. You lot can encounter what was changed below.

• Added a department for Howling Theme Tool.
• Further improvements to overall organization stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

I'd still like for a mod to modify the title to "[Tutorial] Custom Themes for the Nintendo 3DS".

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Could you also please make an updated tutorial on how to create a custom theme?

• #nineteen

Could you likewise please make an updated tutorial on how to create a custom theme?

This is a tutorial on how to INSTALL themes, not make them. I haven't made a tutorial on how to create custom themes, but @Ryumaru has.

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This is a tutorial on how to INSTALL themes, not brand them. I haven't made a tutorial on how to create custom themes, but @Ryumaru has.

Thanks for the advice.

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