From b16752306cf6799b30a5bd5cde743a8cf4c395f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: blinxen <h-k-81@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:10:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [themes] Mention license files in README

---
 runtime/themes/README.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/runtime/themes/README.md b/runtime/themes/README.md
index 1c9c5ae9b..302ba34cf 100644
--- a/runtime/themes/README.md
+++ b/runtime/themes/README.md
@@ -6,4 +6,12 @@ # User submitted themes
 # Author : Name <email@my.domain>
 ```
 
+If you are submitting a theme that is already published somewhere, then please
+add the corresponding license file for it under `licenses/` with the following
+name `theme_name.license` and add a comment at the top of the theme file:
+
+```toml
+# License: <License specification>
+```
+
 We have a preview page for themes on our [wiki](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Themes)!