# Creating new theme **URL:** \ **Category:** Theme Development\ **Created:** [May 7, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515 "2018-05-07T17:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/u/ETNA)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/1 "2018-05-07T17:12:34Z")
Hi! I would like to create a new book theme (right to left). I wonder if i can create it from scratch, or I must inherit the McLuhan theme? If i can create it by myself, what are the required files that should be in the new theme? Thank you, Etna ---
**Author:** ![ned](https://pressbooks.community/user_avatar/pressbooks.community/ned/32/533_2.png) [@ned](https://pressbooks.community/u/ned)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/2 "2018-05-07T17:20:44Z")
You must inherit the McLuhan theme. You can use this cli command: [https://github.com/pressbooks/pb-cli#wp-scaffold-book-theme](https://github.com/pressbooks/pb-cli#wp-scaffold-book-theme) if you have WP-CLI installed. ---
**Author:** ![ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/u/ETNA)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/3 "2018-05-07T17:21:47Z")
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your help! ---
**Author:** ![ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/u/ETNA)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/4 "2018-05-08T13:20:06Z")
Hi again! 😅 I saw that McLuhan theme supports **left-to-right**. I have to make my theme fully support **right-to-left** Can you please guide me how I should do that? what changes I have to make, and where… Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![ned](https://pressbooks.community/user_avatar/pressbooks.community/ned/32/533_2.png) [@ned](https://pressbooks.community/u/ned)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/5 "2018-05-08T13:30:01Z")
Hi, I don’t really have expertise in RTL languages/scripts so I’m afraid I won’t be much help with this. You can add support for different languages and scripts using the Global Theme Options (see here: [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/appearance/](https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/appearance/)) but that may not be sufficient. Sorry I can’t provide any further information. ---
**Author:** ![ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/u/ETNA)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/6 "2018-05-08T13:38:57Z")
Hi, thanks for your fast response! I will learn more about right-to-left support. Would it be an option to create the theme from scratch? or I still must inherit McLuhan? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ned](https://pressbooks.community/user_avatar/pressbooks.community/ned/32/533_2.png) [@ned](https://pressbooks.community/u/ned)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/7 "2018-05-08T13:40:00Z")
You must inherit McLuhan because it provides all of the web interface and base styles for various book export formats. ---
**Author:** ![ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@ETNA](https://pressbooks.community/u/ETNA)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/creating-new-theme/515/8 "2018-05-08T13:41:38Z")
Really appreciate all your help! 😃