We have to TWO ways to install WordPress theme, the first one is via WordPress dashboard and the second one is from your hosting FTP access. But before install the theme, you need to have Installable WordPress theme .zip file.
Note: If you purchased the theme from ThemeForest, you can access https://themeforest.net/downloads and download Installable WordPress file only
Install WordPress Theme via Dashboard
- Step 1 – Navigate to Appearance > Themes
- Step 2 – Click Install Themes and click the Upload button.
- Step 3 – Browse to find the your installable Wordpess theme .zip file on your computer and click Install Now
- Step 4 – Activate the newly installed theme by going to Appearance > Themes and clicking the Activate button.
- Step 5 – After you activate your theme, may be you will see a notification message to activate the required plugins in the Plugins section of your dashboard.
- Step 6 – Click on Install Button on each plugin to start installing them. After you’ve installed them, Activate them.
Install WordPress Theme via FTP
- Step 1 – Log into your FTP client to access your host web server.
- Step 2 – Browse to find the installable Wordpess theme .zip file on your computer and unzip it.
- Step 3 – Upload the folder that you just unzip to wp-content/themes/ folder on your server.
- Step 4 – Activate the newly installed theme by going to Appearance > Themes and clicking the Activate button.
- Step 5 – After you activate your theme, may be you will see a notification message to activate the required plugins in the Plugins section of your dashboard.
- Step 6 – Click on Install Button on each plugin to start installing them. After you’ve installed them, Activate them.