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Installing The Theme

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Installing The Theme via WordPress Dashboard

To Install a Theme via WordPress Dashboard follow these steps:

  1. Go to your WordPress Admin Panel & Log in (Ex: http://yourwebsite.com/wp-admin)
  2. Go to Appearance -> Themes -> Add New
  3. From top, Click on Upload Theme
  4. Choose the ZIP file you’ve downloaded & Click Install Now
  5. Click on Activate to active the theme

If you are a visual learner, you can watch this video tutorial about How To Install a Theme

 

Installing The Theme via FTP

To install a WordPress Theme via FTP, follow these steps:

We will be using Filezilla

  1. Open Filezilla
  2. Enter the FTP account details provided by your web host in Host, Username & Password field

    Host: Server hostname (FTP.yourdomain.com)
    Username: Your Username
    Password: Your Password

  3. Once connected, you’ll see two panes.

    Left Pane (Local Site): Shows the files on your computer
    Right Pane (Remote Site): Shows the files currently on the web server.

  4. Locate your root folder (Ex: public_html)
  5. Extract the theme file; drag & drop the unzipped theme folder to wp-content/themes directory.
  6. If you’re done uploading files, to disconnect just click the disconnect icon
  7. Activate the theme from Appearance -> Themes

If you are a visual learner, follow Video tutorial about How To Use FTP To Upload Files To WordPress