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How to Install a WordPress Theme



Want to know how to install a WordPress theme? As a beginner you may not be sure how to add a new theme, install a premium theme from another site, or which theme is active at the moment. In this guide, we'll show you how to install a WordPress theme.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:40 How to log into your WordPress Website
01:07 Method 1: How to install a free theme from WordPress dashboard
04:54 Method 2: How to upload a premium theme to WordPress
07:24 How to make your theme look like the demo

TO edit your site's theme you would first want to log into your WordPress site, to do this you would log into your WordPress site. If you don't know how to log into your site, you would go to your domain and add /wp-admin to go to your login page where you can insert your login information.

Under Appearance, Themes you would normally only see one theme if you have one installed or a list of all of the themes you have installed on your site. You can use the add new button in the top left to see all of the free and freemium themes available to you from the WordPress repository.

Should you not be able to see the same themes or are unable to install plugins then you are likely on WordPress.com instead of WordPress.org which we cover. For a comparison of WordPress.com and WordPress.org you would want to take a look at our article below:

https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/

If you are wanting to use a premium theme, then you would download the theme from the theme provider, and go back to your WordPress admin area under Appearance, Themes, and once you click add new the button should update to the option to upload your downloaded zip file for your theme.

To make your theme look like the demo we would recommend taking a look at your theme's documentation for if they have a recommendation for a starter pack or if they have demo content. If you're using the Astra theme then we would recommend installing their Starter Templates for getting the template set up.

For the next video in this setup, we would recommend taking a look at our video below:
https://youtu.be/Jt8_0YpTJNM

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Written by:
Abdul Wahid
Published on:
December 25, 2020

Categories: VideosTags: How to add a theme in WordPress, How to install a paid theme in WordPress, How to install a WordPress theme, Install a WordPress theme, WordPress customize design, WordPress get started with theme, wordpress themes, WordPress why cant I add theme

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  1. বাংলার দোয়েল

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Please visit this website https://ristechy.com and tell me which theme are they using ang how can I use this kind of theme?

  2. Avodah Admin

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Could I kindly ask? Which version of wordpress is this?

  3. A M

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    came back the second time and liked and commented

  4. Malena Hernández

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Thank you for this!! Please, one question. After I installed and customize my website, as I use a multi-purpose template, which is very heavy, looks like is very slow to navigate throughout my website. How can I delete pages or data (I'm not sure what or how) that I do not use or how can I make the navigation faster??

  5. Yamin Ahmed

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    My dad has rental property so which free or premium theme should I use to build a website for him.

  6. Abe L

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    you're a wizard! this stuff is basic for the pros but for people who are creating their first wordpress site this is gold. Thank you <3

  7. Linda Thompson

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    I am having so much trouble getting started. I want to select Astra for my theme so that I can easily follow your tutorial. It isn’t showing on my computer. What can I do?

  8. Jose Reyes

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Thank you! Loved the explanations and your pace. Definitely a subscriber 😊😊

  9. RomanShikdar

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks a lot…

  10. Anas Azeez

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    hi i bought a theme from themeforest (envato) , on your guide i go as per you're instructions but im unable to see ADD NEW button on THEMES. Do i have to buy the premium of WP too.

  11. Zainab G

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Thank you 🙏

  12. Cullys Charle

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    When I clicked "Add New", it will lead to the Add Themes page, but the page appears to have empty space. I can only see Featured, Popular, Latest, Favorites and the Feature Filter tabs. The search bar is gone. Can you assist?

  13. Kresna Luginawati

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Hello,

    There is no upload theme button in my WordPress. Do I need to upgrade my blog from a personal plan to a business plan so I can install a theme I downloaded or bought from elsewhere?

  14. Lavanya Lokanathan

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Thank you so much !! I've been installing theme after theme wondering that the next theme that I install would look like the one in the showcased demo :/ Now i know why.

  15. IT QAC

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    I worked in Bluehost 🤩🤩🤩

  16. nyogrson1

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Finally someone answers this for me…thank you!

  17. Muhammad Sarmad Hussain

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Thank you so much.

  18. closingscenes

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    You are so helpful! I was struggling with these themes for a few days and wasn't sure how to get started. I tried to activate a template and edit them but they didn't look exactly like the demo they had. This was so helpful! Thank you for your clear explanations! Going to watch your next video 🙂

  19. Life Success

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Do you have a video on how to change a website theme? My website is already up and running but the site created with Themify plugin has a disabled sidebar. I, therefore, want to change the theme without messing up my website.

  20. Rathna Kumar

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Really Great ! appreciate the effort to share your knowledge. Nice flow of presentation. I would have watch 1000s of videos on different subject. Honestly, this is the one that gives the viewer ultimate learning experience of what they are looking for. Loved it. Stay blessed.

  21. R Ananda

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    hey, sorry, can i upload theme if my site is free site? a year ago i can add it, but know it tell me to upgrade to bussiness to have that upload

  22. zaid kamal

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Your voice so persuasive, I did everything you said with every word

  23. One Bad Hombre

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    You are amazing! I was getting frustrated because I couldn't get my theme to look like the demo lol Thank you so much!

  24. NEILA LOVE

    December 25, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    How do we install the plugins inorder to download the themes for our website?

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