How to Install a Theme in WordPress

Installing a WordPress theme is really simple.  Really, really simple.

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First you need to download the theme’s zip file to your computer.

After that login to your WordPress admin area and go to Appearance » Themes page.

On top of the themes page, you need to click on the Add New link. 

This will take you to the add new theme page. You can use this page to look for free themes to install. But since we have already downloaded the theme, you need to just click on Upload theme link at the top.

You will now see the theme upload box. Click on choose file button to select the theme zip file you downloaded to your computer earlier and then click on the Install now button. 

WordPress will now upload the theme from your computer to your website and install it for you. Once it is done, you will see a success message with links to preview or activate the theme. 

If you do not want to use a theme right away, then you can click on the live preview button to test out the theme without activating it. 

Please note that you will have to activate a theme in order to use it on your website. 

For more detailed instructions, see our beginner’s guide on how to install a WordPress theme.

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