
Move the folder to the Rainmeter "Skins" folder:Ĭ:\Users\YourName\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins 1įinally, right-click the Rainmeter Windows Notification area icon and select Refresh all. If not, look for a folder with the same name as the skin - it might be inside another folder that is actually called "Skins". The archive may include a readme.txt file with further instructions. After installing the software, right-click the archive in Explorer to extract it. 7-Zip is one of the popular choices, since it can handle almost any archive type.


Here is how to install them:įirst of all, if a skin comes in an archive, such as a ZIP, RAR or 7Z file, software is needed to "extract" them. All versions of Rainmeter are 100% backwards-compatible, so these older skins will still work just fine. Installing Manuallyīefore Rainmeter 1.3, most skins had to be unzipped and moved to the Skins folder by hand. Note: If Rainmeter is being run as a portable installation, start SkinInstaller.exe from the Rainmeter program folder, and browse to the. This may be disabled by unchecking Backup skins in the Advanced pull-down menu.Ĭlick Install to complete the installation of the package. If any of the skins to be installed already exist, they will be moved to a Backup folder before installation.

Layouts : If the author has added a layout to the package it will be installed in the Rainmeter\Layouts folder.The author of the package may indicate that one or more skins will automatically be loaded when the installation is complete. Skins : At least one skin will always be included and installed in the Rainmeter\Skins folder.This dialog lists each component that will be installed.
