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 ## Configure
 
-To use the theme, add `theme = risotto` to your site's `config.toml` or `config.yaml`.
+To use the theme, add `theme = 'risotto'` to your site's `config.toml`, or `theme: risotto` to your `config.yaml` respectively.
 
 See `exampleSite/config.toml` for the theme-specific parameters you need to add to your site's `config.toml` or `config.yaml` to configure the theme.