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+## Adding Themes
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+If you want to add a new theme then open `theme.py` and add the theme name to the list within `getThemesList`. Add a function with the name `setTheme[YourThemeName]`. Have a look at the other themes to get an idea of how to set the colors and fonts.
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+On a running instance you can experiment with colors or fonts by editing `epicyon.css` and then reloading the web page. Once you are happy with the results then you can update the changed values within your `setTheme` function.
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 ## Running Unit Tests
 
 To run the unit tests: