Updating your Boost Theme

Josh Bradshaw

Modified on: Fri, 10 Jan, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Overview

The Boost Theme is the primary theme we recommend for use on all sites, of which Moodle has many themes that can be used on sites. The Boost theme is designed for a clean aesthetic and specifically designed to be compatible with mobile and tablet devices to allow easy navigation and accessibility throughout the sites for a easy user friendly experience.

RoadMap SCSS File

As the file to use Boost must be manually uploaded, if not already in place, please contact your account manager or the Helpdesk to send over the file.

1) Upload RoadMap SCSS file to your platform.

This gives you the option of switching to the Boost Theme

Step 1

Go to Site Administration

Step 2

Go to Appearance

Step 3

Go to Themes

Step 4

Go to Boost

Step 5

Add the RoadMap.SCSS file to “Additional theme preset files”

Step 6

Save the settings.

Step 7

Go to Theme Preset and select "RoadMap.SCSS"

Step 8

Save the settings.

2) Personalise your Theme

This will give you specific settings to update the colours of the theme.

Step 1

Go to Advanced Settings.

Step 2

Copy the below into Raw Initial SCSS:
$banner-color: #4FAAD6;
$banner-text: #FFF;
$roadmap-primary: #4FAAD6;
$roadmap-secondary: #F6338B;

Step 3

Change the Hex Codes to your branding.

Step 4

Click save.

3) Set Boost to your Account's Theme

This gives you the time to go through and update all the colours and branding before everybody else is updated

Step 1

Ensure “User Themes” is ticked in Theme Settings

Step 2

Go to Your Profile

Step 3

strong>Edit Your Profile

Step 4

Set Boost as your preferred theme

4) Set Boost as Theme for all Users

Makes a site wide change to the Boost theme

Step 1

Go to Site Administration

Step 2

Go to Themes

Step 3

Go To Theme Selector

Step 4

Select Boost as Default

Step 5

Ignore the other sections as Boost is responsive (it works on all displays already).

Extra Information

All new sites created for customers will be using this Theme by default and we recommend all sites at some point move over to the Boost Theme if not already as we will be designing all of our future updates around this Theme and older themes will not be compatible or ideal for use.