Setting default theme for shared installations?

[Atarian]

I'm setting up a smf hosting site and I was wondering if there is a way to change the theme it loads by default. I want all new installations to use the theme I specify.

Thanks,
Jeff

[Atarian]

*bump*
anyone?

Thanks!

[Sheepymot]

How about you replace the files in the 'default' folder with those of your theme?

[Atarian]

i thought we werent supposed to touch the default theme, dont the other themes inherit stuff from it?

Thanks!

[Atarian]

bump from page 3.

can anyone confirm the thing about editing the default theme?

Thanks!

[Atarian]

I hate to keep bumping this, but I just want to be sure that it is not ok to edit the default theme.

thanks,
Jeff

[Dannii]

It is indeed best not to change the default theme.

You're setting up a hosting service similar to SMF for Free? The easiest way would be to simply set the database setting when you create a new forum. Try 'theme_default' in {$db_prefix}settings