How to Upload and Use WordPress Themes

Are you tired of the standard default WordPress theme and want to know how to find and install some great themes on your website? Perhaps you can find any themes you like from the search box inside of WordPress. There are some other options. In this tutorial, I will be teaching you the basics of how to find, upload and use the wordpress that you have just downloaded.

1.  You have to go to Google.com and on the search bar, type in “Wordpress Themes.” In this example, I have typed in the ter, “Free WordPress Themes.”

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2. You can then choose a website that you think might give you the themes that you are looking for your website.

google search

3.  Select a website that you think might be suitable and use the search for themes feature.  In this example, you can either preview it first or download it automatically if you have chosen a theme. A little box would then appear asking you on where to save it.

The most important thing that you should remember when downloading the file that; “DON’T UNZIP THE FILE”.

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4. On your WordPress site, under appearance you will see a button for “Themes” click it and you will be brought into the Manage Theme area. You need to click on the Install Themes tab right next to the Manage Themes so you can upload your newly downloaded theme, you have to click on the Install Themes just beside the Manage Theme.

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5. On the Install Theme area, you will find a button that says “Upload”. Click on that and then choose the downloaded file and click install.

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Installing a wordpress theme is simple, fun and easy. Just follow the simple steps and you are off to creating a fresh look for you website. You can also check out this video for further information.

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