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title: Can I view my new Moodle branding before it’s visible to my end users?
description: Yes! There are ways to achieve this with your end users continuing to see your current default branding
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# Can I view my new Moodle branding before it’s visible to my end users?

## Yes! There are ways to achieve this with your end users continuing to see your current default branding

.Each approach requires a site administrator to change a setting at Site administration > Appearance > Theme settings.

Throughout the examples, we’ll assume the new branding uses a theme called “Super”.

### Allow theme changes in the URL

With this setting enabled you can use a special URL format to review branding even before you login.

URL format: https://elearing.yoursite.com/?theme=super

![change-on-url](https://kb.hubkengroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/change-on-url.png?width=542&name=change-on-url.png)

This approach changes how the site is displayed to you only and for the remainder of the session i.e. until you log out.

### Allow course themes

If you enable this, in the settings page for each course you have an additional setting (Force theme) to choose a course theme.

![course-theme](https://kb.hubkengroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/course-theme.png?width=688&name=course-theme.png)

The theme you choose will be used for that course only.

Course themes override any themes changed on URL or User themes.

### Allow User themes

This setting enables you to set your own theme. User themes override site default theme (but not course themes).

To select a user theme go to your profile and then to the edit profile page. Select the theme from the options at Preferred theme.

![user-theme](https://kb.hubkengroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/user-theme.png?width=688&name=user-theme.png)

 

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