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How to Install Homemade PS3 Themes

Sony's PlayStation 3 game console lets you customize the look and feel of the system's menu by installing themes. A number of websites let you download pre-made themes, or you can create your own on your computer. Unlike installing a theme from a website, which can be done through the PS3's Internet browser, installing a theme that you have created on your computer requires that you place the theme on a USB drive and then connect the drive to your PlayStation 3 game console

Things You'll Need

USB drive

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the USB drive to one of the USB ports on your computer. Click the "Start" button in the computer's task bar and select the "Computer" option. Double-click on the USB drive's removable storage icon to view its contents.
- 2
  Right-click and select the "New Folder" icon to create a new folder inside the USB drive. Name the new folder "PS3."
- 3
  Double-click the new "PS3" folder, right-click and select the "New Folder" option to create another new folder inside. Name this folder "THEME."
- 4
  Drag the theme you created into the THEME folder you created in Step 3. Right-click on the USB drive's removable storage device icon and select the "Eject" option from the context menu that appears. Disconnect the USB drive from the computer.
- 5
  Plug the USB drive into one of the USB ports on the PS3 system. Scroll over to the "Settings" section of the XrossMediaBar, scroll down to the "Theme Settings" option and press the "X" button.
- 6
  Select the "Theme" option, followed by the "Install" option. Select the USB drive you connected to your PS3 system.
- 7
  Highlight the theme you added to the USB drive and press the "X" button to install the theme onto the PS3 system.

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