# Thesis — Ghost theme documentation

> Every documentation page for the Thesis Ghost theme, in Markdown. Each link below
> is the page itself; drop the `.md` for the version a person reads in a browser.

## Setup

- [Install Theme](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/getting-started-install-theme.md): How to install Thesis Ghost theme.
- [Routes Setup](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/getting-started-routes-setup.md): Routes setup for Thesis Ghost theme.

## Essentials

- [Comments](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-comments.md): Thesis supports the Native Ghost Comments feature. You can enable or disable comments on your posts.
- [Footer](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-footer.md): Thesis theme comes with prebuilt footer copyright with links to Ghost and Thesis theme.
- [Logos](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-logos.md): Ghost provides a way to upload a logo for your site and calls it Publication logo.
- [Navigation](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-navigation.md): With Ghost you can add, edit and reorder navigation items. This guide will show you how to create and manage navigation items in your Ghost site.
- [Social Links](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-social-links.md): Thesis theme supports social links provided by Ghost as well as adding custom links.
- [Social Sharing](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-social-sharing.md): Thesis theme supports social sharing links in the post layout.
- [Tables](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-tables.md): The Ghost offers a straightforward method for creating simple tables. Additionally, the Thesis theme provides a way to use responsive tables.
- [Typography](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/essentials-typography.md): How to customize typography and fonts in the Thesis Ghost theme.

## Settings

- [Homepage → Header](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-homepage/header.md): Homepage header settings in Thesis theme for Ghost.
- [Homepage → Tags](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-homepage/tags.md): Thesis theme displays popular tags on the home page.
- [Post → Feature Image Aspect Ratio](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-post/feature-image-aspect-ratio.md): Feature image aspect ratio settings in Thesis theme for Ghost.
- [Site-wide → Color Scheme](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-sitewide/color-scheme.md): Dark / Light mode settings in Thesis theme for Ghost.
- [Site-wide → Colors](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-sitewide/colors.md): Color settings in Thesis theme for Ghost.
- [Site-wide → Cta Section](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-sitewide/cta-section.md): CTA section settings in Thesis theme for Ghost.
- [Site-wide → Footer](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-sitewide/footer.md): Footer settings in Thesis theme for Ghost.
- [Site-wide → Logos](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-sitewide/logos.md): Logo settings in Thesis theme for Ghost.
- [Site-wide → Tags](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/settings-sitewide/tags.md): Thesis theme displays popular tags in the sidebar and on the custom Tags page.

## Pages

- [Contact](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/page-contact.md): How to add contact forms to your Ghost blog using any form service provider.

## Templates

- [About](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/template-about.md): Thesis comes with predefined About page template. It contains the custom header with title, excerpt, social links, and image.
- [Authors](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/template-authors.md): Thesis comes with predefined Authors page template. It contains the list of authors of your blog.
- [Blog](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/template-blog.md): Thesis comes with 3 predefined Blog page templates.
- [Common](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/template-common.md): Thesis comes with predefined common post/page templates.
- [Default](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/template-default.md): Learn how to change the default template for all posts in your Ghost theme by modifying theme files.
- [Tags](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/template-tags.md): Learn how to use and customize the Tags template in Thesis theme, including creating the page and managing its navigation links.

## Customizations

- [Ads With AJAX](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-ads-with-ajax.md): Thesis theme is AJAX-powered and to add custom ads you need to use the provided events and custom JavaScript.
- [Code Injection](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-code-injection.md): There are multiple ways to add custom CSS and JS to your Ghost theme, including code injection and custom asset files.
- [Code Syntax Highlight](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-code-syntax-highlight.md): By default, Ghost displays code cards without syntax highlighting. The Thesis theme adds syntax highlighting automatically to all code cards.
- [Container Width](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-container-width.md): Learn how to customize the container width in Thesis theme while maintaining the perfect balance with its dual sidebar layout.
- [External Links In New Tab](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-external-links-in-new-tab.md): By default in Ghost, all links in your posts are opened in the same browser window. Sometimes you may want to open external links in a new tab.
- [Hide Posts Sidebar](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-hide-posts-sidebar.md): Thesis theme comes with posts sidebar. It is placed on all posts and pages, and to hide it there is a custom CSS.
- [Image Lightbox](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-image-lightbox.md): The Thesis theme includes a built-in lightbox feature for image galleries. Learn how to use and customize this feature.
- [Portal Signup Button](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-portal-signup-button.md): Thesis theme comes with customized version of Sign Up button. It is placed on all pages in the bottom left in sidebar and in the header of Homepage.
- [Post Featured Video](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-post-featured-video.md): The Featured Video feature allows you to showcase videos at the top of your posts, similar to featured images, enhancing your content's visual appeal.
- [Table Of Contents](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/custom-table-of-contents.md): The Table of Contents feature automatically generates a navigable index for your posts, improving content structure and reader navigation.

## Advanced

- [AI Agents](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/advanced-ai-agents.md): Thesis ships with an AGENTS.md file, so AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex know how to build the theme and which features it already has.
- [Deploying Theme With GitHub Actions](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/advanced-deploying-theme-with-github-actions.md): Learn how to automate your Ghost theme deployment using GitHub Actions for a streamlined workflow.
- [Editing Theme Code](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/advanced-editing-theme-code.md): Learn how to edit theme files and build source assets to customize your Ghost theme's appearance and functionality.
- [Ghost Config](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/advanced-ghost-config.md): All ghost themes provides `package.json` file with predefined configurations. You can edit this file to change the theme configurations.
- [Theme Translation](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/advanced-theme-translation.md): Translations are used both when you want to add a new language and when you want to edit strings used in the theme.
- [Updating Theme](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/advanced-updating-theme.md): Learn how to safely update your Ghost theme while preserving custom modifications. Step-by-step guide includes file comparison tools, troubleshooting tips, and best practices for theme updates.

## Troubleshooting

- [Improve PageSpeed Score](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/troubleshooting-improve-pagespeed-score.md): Practical guidance for improving your Ghost site's PageSpeed score with realistic expectations and proven optimization techniques.
- [Slow Loading And Failed Content Queries](https://www.priority.vision/docs/thesis/troubleshooting-slow-loading-and-failed-content-queries.md): Diagnose and resolve Ghost site performance issues including slow loading and "Could not load content" errors. Address database performance, resource constraints, and server optimization for large installations.