How to Install a WordPress Theme

And today I am going to show you how to install WordPress themes.Understanding how WordPress themes are added to your website is not complicated at all no matter which method you choose to use.And there are a few.The great thing is, once your theme is installed, you're ready to start creating a standout website right away.And this post we'll dig deeper into how to install a WordPress theme.But before we get too far, I wanna let you know that there will be links to more resources in the post description and remember subscribe and ring that bell to get notifications for future helpful content.Alright, let's install some themes.Installing a WordPress theme on your website isn't hard to dobut choosing the right one, that's a different story.Right now, the WordPress repository is one of the most common places to find reliable and free plugins and themes to extend the design and functionality of your WordPress website.In fact, there are over 7,400 themes in the WordPress repository alone.Adding to that, there are also thousands of free and premium themes available for WordPress users that can be found in marketplaces such as MOJO marketplace, CSSIgniter and StudioPress.That said, the most famous theme marketplace to day is the ThemeForest, which currently has over 46,000 WordPress themes to choose from.If you wanna use a theme found in the WordPress repository on your website, the easiest way to do this, is on the backend of your website.To start, log into your WordPress website and go to appearance, themes in the WordPress dashboard and click Add New.From there you can filter the results based on, featured,popular,latest or favorites or you can use the Feature Filter button to filter the theme results based on specific features.Lastly, you can search for a specific WordPress theme, if you know the name of it, by entering the themes name into the search bar.Once you find a theme you might want to use you can click Details & Preview to see more information about the theme, Preview to see a preview of a theme in action or Install to install the theme onto your WordPress site.When you decide you want to use a theme found in the WordPress repository, click Installthen click on Live Preview first to see how your site will look using the theme.This makes it easier to decide if the theme you're interested in is the one for you or not.When you've made the decision, click Activate to finish adding it to your website.Your WordPress theme is now installed on your website and you can start publishing content right away.The last method we're going to show you, is using FTP or File Transfer Protocol which is the standard network protocol used for transferring computer files between a client and server on a computer network.In other words, an FTP helps you upload files between you and your website servers.You'll most likely use this method when installing a premium or paid theme.There are several FTP clients you can use but we're going to use FileZilla which is easily downloaded on your computer.It's free to use and has a simple interface.Keep in mind however, this is an advanced way of installing a WordPress theme on your website and is not recommended for beginners.To get started, you'll need to get your FTP or SFTP credentials to enter into FileZilla so it can connect to your site servers.Learn the difference between FTP and SFTP.This information is usually found in your web hosting account.If you have trouble finding it, reach out to your host and have them help you.If you use Kinsta hosting, first log into your MyKinsta account count and click on Sites and the dashboard and then on the Info to get the credentials needed.When you do this,you should see your credentials under SFTP/SSH.You'll need your username, password and port.After you found your FTP/SFTP credentials, open up FileZilla.Here's the information you're going to need to enter.Host, so it'll look like this : sftp://35.64.347.32 your username,password and portwhich can all be found from your MyKinsta dashboard.This is what it will look like at the top of your FileZilla screen.After you've entered your credentials, click Quickconnect.FileZilla will then connect to your site servers.After you're connected to your FTP, it's time to install a WordPress theme on your website.Keep in mind that the left side of FileZilla is how you'll access your computer files and the right side of FileZilla, is how you'll access your sites files that are stored on your host servers.To open up your site's files, click on the folders in the right side panel until you find the one labeled themes.When you do, any WordPress themes already installed on your website will appear underneath the file folders.Next, go to the left side panel and FileZilla and search for the zip file of the WordPress theme you want to install.When you find it right click on it and select Upload.When the files are done uploading to your site servers, this may take a while depending on the size of the file, you'll see the files on the right side panel in FileZilla.Lastly, log into your WordPress website and go to appearance and then themes.You'll notice your newly uploaded theme is right there waiting for you to activate and use on your website.If you're going to use WordPress as your content management system, you're going to need to know how to install a WordPress theme.And chances are you'll go through a few WordPress themes until you find the one you like and has everything you need.So perform a little research and find the perfect WordPress theme for your blog,online business or E-commerce store.Then install it on your WordPress sites so you can begin building a unique website that represents your brands.Kinsta WordPress hosting, can speed up your website by up to 200% and you'll get 24/7 support from our expert WordPress engineers.Let us show you the Kinsta difference.Try a free demo of our MyKinsta dashboard at demo.kinsta.comThank you for watching.Don't forget to 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