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 **Theme featured in [Awesome Gitea](https://gitea.com/gitea/awesome-gitea/)!** :tada:
 
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 ## Directions
 
 1.  Locate your custom directory: Site Administration > Configuration > Custom File Root Path (e.g., /var/lib/gitea/custom)