Theme Installations | A Complete Guide for Beginners

Summary: Learn how to Theme Installation quickly and easily on your website. Follow these simple steps to get your site up and running in no time, hassle-free

To install the Docy – Documentation WordPress Theme, download the theme file from your ThemeForest account to your desktop. In the download package, you’ll find the latest version of the docy.zip file. (Theme Installations)

The theme can be installed in two ways:

Upload Method

1. Navigate to Appearance > Themes

Log in to your WordPress dashboard, hover your mouse over Appearance in the menu on the left of the dashboard, and select Themes.

2. Click ”Add New”

Now from the themes page, click on Add New at the top of the page.

3. Click ”Upload Theme”

After clicking on the Add New button, the Upload Theme button will appear on top of the screen.

4. Upload & Install

After clicking “Upload Theme,” click “Choose File.” And select the theme.zip folder that you’ve downloaded from ThemeForest, then click “Install Now.”

5. Activate After Completion

After clicking “Install,” a message will appear indicating that the theme installation was successful. Click “Activate” to apply the theme to your website.

FTP Method | Theme Installations

If you cannot install the theme by following the above method, you can try this method.

1. Install an FTP Client

To begin, you will need to install an FTP client on your computer. This is a software tool that allows you to access, insert, or remove files from your server.

2. Access WordPress Dashboard via FTP

Next, you’ll need to gain access to your hosting provider account through the FTP client. Usually, you will have to set up your own FTP user account within your hosting dashboard; however, the process is different for every hosting provider. Please consult your hosting provider’s documentation.

Typically, the hosting provider gives you a username and password when you make a new account, which you’ll need when creating your FTP Client account.

3. Download the Theme File

If you don’t already have your theme file downloaded to your computer, download it now. Once you’ve downloaded your .zip file containing your theme, you’ll need to unzip your file. You can do this by right-clicking the.zip file and choosing Extract.

4. Upload the theme folder to WordPress to install.

Within the FTP client, find the root of your WordPress installation. Next, go into the wp-content folder, and select Themes. Upload the entire folder that you have unzipped here.

5. Activate After Completion

After uploading the theme, you have to activate it. Navigate to the Appearance > Themes page from your WordPress dashboard to activate the theme. You should see your new theme as an option under your downloaded themes. Select the new theme and click Activate to make the theme live on your website.