Theme Installation

Installing the theme via WordPress

To install the theme, you must have a WordPress copy installed on your server. Check with the WordPress information article.

Step 1 – Download the theme files

Download the theme files from ThemeForest > Downloads tab:

You have 2 options for downloading your theme:

• All files and documentation (Complete Zip archive);
• Installable WordPress file only.

Step 2 – Upload the theme

There are 2 ways to install the theme:

1. Installing The Theme via WordPress admin panel:

• Login to your WordPress Dashboard.
• Navigate to Appearance > Themes.
• Located at the top of the screen, click the Add Theme.

• Upload the theme-name.zip file from your computer and click Install Now.

• When the installation complete, click Activate. You will be redirected to Themes setup.

2. Installing the theme via FTP:

• Log into your hosting account via your FTP software client (FileZilla, WinSCP, Transmit or your preferred FTP client).
• Unzip the theme-name.zip file. Use only the extracted theme folder. Upload the extracted theme folder into wp-content -> themes folder and wait for the upload.
• Activate the newly installed theme by navigating to Appearance > Themes and clicking the Activate button.
• Once you activate the theme, you will see a notification message to install the required plugins.

Errors and troubleshooting

If you are encountering a WordPress error message or white screen, don’t panic. Someone has likely encountered the same message, which can easily be solved. Please see Cannot upload the theme article.