Set up the pre-installation environment
Before moving on to installing your theme, there is a couple of things you will need to do.
- You will need to activate the SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure feature.
- Deactivate the Minimal Download Strategy feature, that usually appears activated by default in these type of sites.
- Lastly, activate the SharePoint Server Publishing feature.
To activate SharePoint Publishing Features you will have to be an Admin or have been granted permissions from your Admin.
- Open the settings menu and click on Site settings;
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Under Site Collection Administration, click on Site collection features;
Note: If you're seeing Go to top level site settings instead of Site collection features, under Site Collection Administration, click on Go to top level site settings and then Site collection features.
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Search for SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure and click on Activate.
- On your root site, open the settings menu and click on Site settings;
- Under Site Actions, click on Manage Site Features;
- Search for Minimal Download Strategy and click on Deactivate.
- In the same list, search for SharePoint Server Publishing and click on Activate.
All the required Publishing Features have been activated. ✅