In this recipe we will look at how to install a theme to make your store look great with a couple of clicks. There are a few things to consider first. Is your website just a store? That is, are all your pages going to be VirtueMart pages?
If the answer is yes then this is definitely the recipe for you. Alternatively you might just have a few shop pages in amongst an extensive Joomla! based content site. If this is the case then you might be better off installing a Joomla! template and then setting VirtueMart to use that. If this describes your situation then the next recipe, Installing a Joomla! template is more appropriate for you.
And there is a third option as well. You have content pages and a large number of VirtueMart pages. In this situation some experimentation and planning is required. You will either need to choose a Joomla! template that you are happy with for everything or a Joomla! template and a VirtueMart theme which look good together. Or you...