Note: This documentation assumes that you already have WordPress installed on your website. If not, please refer to the WordPress codex for direction: Installing WordPress.
Option #1: Installing via your WordPress admin panel
- Download the theme .zip file from your member area.
- Login to your WordPress admin panel and go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme
- Select the theme .zip file from your hard drive and click “Install Now”
- WordPress will automatically upload and install the theme within a few seconds. Once done, click “Activate”
- Your theme is now installed and activated on your site, and you will be redirected directly to the theme settings panel
Option #2: Installing via FTP
- Download the theme .zip file from your member area.
- Unzip the theme in on your hard drive. You should now have the theme unzipped in a folder.
- Login to your site’s FTP account via your favorite FTP client and go to [your site home dir]/wp-content/themes/
- Upload the theme folder in “wp-content/themes/” on your server
- Now login to your WordPress admin panel and go to Appearance > Themes
- You should see your theme among the other themes installed on your site
- Click “Activate”
- Your theme is now installed and activated on your site, and you will be redirected directly to the theme settings panel
