Installation

Install the package (or add it to your requirements.txt file):

$ pip install sphinx_rtd_theme

In your conf.py file:

import sphinx_rtd_theme

extensions = [
    ...
    'sphinx_rtd_theme',
]

html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"

See also

Supported browsers

Officially supported and tested browser/operating system combinations

Supported dependencies

Officially Supported versions of Python, Sphinx, and other dependencies.

Note

Adding this theme as an extension is what enables localization of theme strings in your translated output. If these strings are not translated in your output, either we lack the localized strings for your locale, or you are using an old version of the theme.

Via Git or Download

Warning

Installing directly from the repository source is deprecated and is not recommended. Static assets won’t be included in the repository starting in release 3.0.0.

Symlink or subtree the sphinx_rtd_theme/sphinx_rtd_theme repository into your documentation at docs/_themes/sphinx_rtd_theme then add the following two settings to your Sphinx conf.py file:

html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
html_theme_path = ["_themes", ]