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 Please make certain you have installed the themes you want to use in the
 `/themes` directory.
 
-To use a theme for a site:
+To use a theme for a site, execute Hugo with the following parameter:
 
     hugo -t ThemeName
 
+or add this line to your site configuration:
+
+    theme:                      "ThemeName"
+
 The *ThemeName* must match the name of the directory inside `/themes`.
 
 Hugo will then apply the theme first, then apply anything that is in the local