Step by step guide on how to install WordPress theme :
WordPress is one of the most used Content management systems for blogs
today . All praises to the very easy interface and effective management
features in WordPress that make WordPress a breeze to use . For new
WordPress users it might be a bit confusing to use and install WordPress
themes manually , but you will get a hang of it very soon . If you are
new to WordPress then you can follow this guide to install WordPress
theme .
To start with , there are two methods to install WordPress theme , which are :
- METHOD 1 : You can upload and install the theme through WordPress
- METHOD 2 : You can manually upload the theme through FTP and install the WordPress theme .
The first method is the most convenient , but if any case
you are not able to install WordPress theme using WordPress , you can
use the second method to manually install WordPress themes through ftp .
How to get a WordPress theme ?
Before we install WordPress theme , we need to have a
WordPress theme which we are going to install . You can do a Google
search for WordPress themes and choose from a variety of free and
premium themes . Most of the sites provide a free demo of WordPress
themes , take a look at those demos and select a theme with the best
designs and features .
Alternatively i would recommend can browse through many
free and premium themes from the following sites and get the theme of
your choice . These sites are very trusted by the WordPress community
and have a lot of affordable and feature packed themes .
Visit the above sites and browse through the different
categories of themes . browse through the demos of various themes and
download any theme which interests you . the theme will be downloaded in
a zip file , inside which you will a manual , read me file and other
license files . Extract the theme files to your desktop or any other
location convenient to you .
Note: Read the manual and read me files
carefully as they will help you to customize and troubleshoot any
problems further when you install WordPress theme .
[ METHOD 1 ] How to install WordPress Theme the Default way
- Step 1: Login to your WordPress dashboard . From your WordPress menu on the left side , select appearances > themes . In the page that opens , click on install themes to install the WordPress theme .
- Step 2: Now you are viewing the WordPress theme
manager , Through this page you can search many free and premium themes .
As we already have a theme , we will proceed further to install
WordPress theme .
- Step 3: Now we have to upload the WordPress theme . click on choose file
and navigate to the folder where you had extracted the theme files.
Select the theme file and press enter . Now click on install now to install now the WordPress theme .
- Step 4: When your WordPress theme is installed ,
you will see the following page . Click on live preview to see a preview
of the theme on your site before you actually install the WordPress
theme . If you like the click on activate to install the WordPress theme
.
- Step 5: Alternatively your newly installed
WordPress theme can also be viewed from your WordPress theme page ,
along with previously installed themes .
That was the default method to install WordPress themes . If in any
case you are not able to install WordPress themes through this default
method , then follow this second method to install WordPress theme
manually though a FTP server . Follow these instructions below .
[ METHOD 2 ] How to install WordPress Theme Manually through FTP
According to your host the folder structure of your hosting
may differ , so i will guide you through the basic steps to install
WordPress theme , which is similar for all hosts .
- Step 1: Extract the theme files :
- Step 2: Connect to your Ftp server using the login details provided by your hosting service provider .
- Step 3: Once connected to your hosting server . open the following directory in your ftp server . “ yourwebsite.com/wp-content/themes/ “
- Step 4: Upload your extracted theme folder into
the theme folder inside your ftp server . Wait for a few minutes until
the theme files are uploaded .
- Step 5: Once the theme is uploaded , Login into
your WordPress dashboard and click on appearances and select themes .
Your new theme will now appear in WordPress , click on live preview to
see how the theme look on your website or click on activate to use the
theme on your site . Now you can go ahead and install any WordPress
theme .
You have now learnt to successfully install
WordPress themes . But the most important part is to install WordPress
themes from legal sources . Do not download WordPress themes from warez
sites or illegally . WordPress themes download illegally will have
malware and bad links in them which will get your site hacked or worse
penalized by Google . If you face any problem through this process ,
then let me know of them through the comments . i will try my best to
help you out .
