Well in this case, you would need to install the theme using the upload method from your WordPress admin.
Step 1: Go to Appearance -> Themes
Step 2: Hit Add New button to access WordPress theme directory.
Step 3: Press Upload Theme button which is located at the very top of the page then hit Choose File button.
Locate the Zip theme file from your computer. After it, click Install Now button to install the theme.
Step 4: A new page will open, giving you three options
- Live Preview: This feature allows you to see how selected theme looks on your blog.
- Activate: Finish installation and activate theme.
- Return to Theme Page: Click it to return to the previous page.
If you like how your website looks with a new theme, press Activate button to finish the installation.
Method #3: How to install WordPress theme using FTP
Another way to install WordPress themes is to use FTP client. Although it’s pretty straight forward, you should know how to setup and use FTP client before starting.
Follow these steps in order to upload and activate WordPress theme manually.
Step 1: Download a theme archive to your local computer and extract it.
Step 2: Use FTP client like Filezilla to connect to your hosting account and navigate to public_html -> wp-content -> themes.
Step 3: Upload extracted theme directly to themes directory.
Step 4: Login to WordPress administrator dashboard and navigate to Appearance -> Themes
Step 5: You should see the theme that you uploaded listed there. If you want to preview the theme first, press Live Preview button else press Activate button.
Conclusion
There are thousands of free and premium WordPress themes. Everyone can find a theme which is suitable for their needs.
By finishing this tutorial you learned how to install and activate WordPress themes in three different ways.
You can now replace default WordPress theme. Everybody loves good looking blogs! If you notice that there is something missing, then feel free to let us know.
