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INSTALLATION GUIDE

How to use AO3 skins

Learn how to create an AO3 Site Skin, paste custom CSS, and activate it on your account in four simple steps. No downloads or browser extensions required.

  1. STEP 01

    Choose a skin and copy its CSS

    Open a skin’s detail page and select Get skin CSS. In the panel that opens, select Copy all CSS or download the CSS file.

  2. STEP 02

    Create a new Site Skin on AO3

    Sign in to AO3 and open your Skins page from the dashboard. Make sure My Site Skins is selected, then choose Create Site Skin.

    AO3 My Site Skins page with the Create Site Skin button highlighted
    Open the Skins tab from your dashboard and select Create Site Skin.
  3. STEP 03

    Name the skin and paste the CSS

    Leave Type set to Site Skin, enter any title you will recognize, and paste the copied code into the large CSS field. Description and preview image are optional.

    Scroll to the bottom and select Submit.

    AO3 Create New Skin form showing the Site Skin type, title field, and CSS editor
    Add a title, paste the complete code into the CSS field, then submit the form.
  4. STEP 04

    Activate your new skin

    After saving, return to My Site Skins and find the skin you just created. Select Use; AO3 will apply it to your account immediately. You can return here at any time to preview, edit, or switch skins.

    AO3 My Site Skins page with the Use button highlighted on a saved skin
    Find the saved skin in your list and select Use to activate it.