{"id":3458,"date":"2023-09-15T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/?p=3458"},"modified":"2023-09-22T15:48:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T14:48:33","slug":"how-to-upload-a-downloaded-theme-to-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/how-to-upload-a-downloaded-theme-to-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload a Downloaded Theme to WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn how to upload a downloaded theme to WordPress step by step. We&#8217;ll show how to install a theme directly in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can install a WordPress Theme on a website using various methods. One method is to upload a downloaded theme to WordPress and another is to install a theme directly in WordPress. The other way is to use File Transfer Protocol (FTP), but we won&#8217;t get in to that in this tutorial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a WordPress Theme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/tag\/theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/tag\/theme\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">theme<\/a> is a collection of files that work together to dictate the general appearance and overall feel of a website. Most themes include font styling, colours, page layouts and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before you upload a downloaded theme to WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While installing a WordPress theme is a straightforward process, it&#8217;s important to remember that activating a new theme will alter the appearance and functionality of your WordPress website. So if you already using a theme,  please act with caution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Upload a Downloaded Theme to WordPress and how to Install a Theme directly in WordPress\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wAivHmtfOMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to upload a downloaded theme to WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking to install a premium theme or a custom theme in WordPress, then you will need to need to upload the theme to WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To upload a theme to WordPress, first of all you need to download a .zip file from the website you have found\/paid for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to the WordPress admin area and hover over &#8220;Appearance&#8221; and then click on &#8220;Themes&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3463\" style=\"width:317px;height:345px\" width=\"317\" height=\"345\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress.png 872w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress-768x837.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;Add New&#8221; at the top of the page and then click on &#8220;Upload Theme&#8221; (1) on the next page to upload a downloaded theme to WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, click on &#8220;Choose File&#8221; (2) and select the .zip file you downloaded. When the file has loaded (the file name will be next to &#8220;Choose File&#8221;),  click &#8220;Install Now&#8221; (3) and the theme will be installed in WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-upload-a-theme-file-in-WordPress-1024x305.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3464\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-upload-a-theme-file-in-WordPress-1024x305.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-upload-a-theme-file-in-WordPress-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-upload-a-theme-file-in-WordPress-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-upload-a-theme-file-in-WordPress-1536x458.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-upload-a-theme-file-in-WordPress-2048x610.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-upload-a-theme-file-in-WordPress-1320x393.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to activate an uploaded Theme?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new page will load, click &#8220;Activate&#8221; to make the the theme live on the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember that activating a new theme will alter the appearance and functionality of your WordPress website. So if you already using a theme,  please act with caution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-activate-a-theme-in-WordPress-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3465\" style=\"width:756px;height:378px\" width=\"756\" height=\"378\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-activate-a-theme-in-WordPress-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-activate-a-theme-in-WordPress-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-activate-a-theme-in-WordPress-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-activate-a-theme-in-WordPress-1320x660.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-activate-a-theme-in-WordPress.png 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A page will load that looks something like below. Click on &#8220;Visit site&#8221; and it will take you to the homepage of the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-WordPress-site-after-uploading-a-theme-1024x542.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3467\" style=\"width:699px;height:370px\" width=\"699\" height=\"370\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-WordPress-site-after-uploading-a-theme-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-WordPress-site-after-uploading-a-theme-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-WordPress-site-after-uploading-a-theme-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-WordPress-site-after-uploading-a-theme-1536x812.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-WordPress-site-after-uploading-a-theme-1320x698.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-WordPress-site-after-uploading-a-theme.png 1906w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the theme you have uploaded, it will have a different design. You will notice that on the website homepage it may look a little strange at first. Once you start adding images and text, you will see the theme come to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve now know how to upload a downloaded theme to WordPress. Later in the tutorial we will show you how to install a WordPress Theme directly in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-content-to-website-theme-1024x504.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3469\" style=\"width:731px;height:360px\" width=\"731\" height=\"360\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-content-to-website-theme-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-content-to-website-theme-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-content-to-website-theme-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-content-to-website-theme-1536x756.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-content-to-website-theme-2048x1008.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-content-to-website-theme-1320x650.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to delete a WordPress Theme? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>When in the WordPress admin dashboard,&nbsp;hover&nbsp;over&nbsp;Appearance&nbsp;and then click on Themes&nbsp;and it will open up the Themes Page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on any theme that is not currently active&nbsp;and click&nbsp;&#8220;Delete&#8221;&nbsp;in the bottom right corner of the window that appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8220;OK&#8217; if a window appears and the theme will be deleted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to install a WordPress Theme directly in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to install many free themes directly in WordPress in the Theme Directory. This method has has a few less steps than when you upload a downloaded theme to WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, log in to the WordPress admin area and hover over &#8220;Appearance&#8221; and then click on &#8220;Themes&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3463\" style=\"width:337px;height:367px\" width=\"337\" height=\"367\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress.png 872w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Where-to-upload-a-theme-to-WordPress-768x837.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;Add New&#8221; at the top of the page and then it will take you to another page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to search for a Theme in WordPress <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have followed the instructions above, you can search for a theme by using the search box (1). Once you search for a theme it should display on screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hover over the theme you like and click &#8220;Install&#8221; (2) and the theme will be installed on the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also click on the tabs along the top such as &#8220;Popular&#8221; to check out other WordPress themes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/search-and-activate-wordpress-theme-1024x365.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3471\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/search-and-activate-wordpress-theme-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/search-and-activate-wordpress-theme-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/search-and-activate-wordpress-theme-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/search-and-activate-wordpress-theme-1536x547.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/search-and-activate-wordpress-theme-2048x730.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/search-and-activate-wordpress-theme-1320x470.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to activate a Theme?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After clicking &#8220;Install&#8221; you will notice the button changes to &#8220;Activate&#8221;. Click &#8220;Activate&#8221; and the theme will be live on the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember that activating a new theme will alter the appearance and functionality of your WordPress website. So if you are already using a theme, please act with caution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A page will load that looks something like the below image. Click on &#8220;Visit site&#8221; and it will take you to the homepage of the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the theme you have uploaded, it will have a different design. You will notice that on the website homepage it looks a little strange at first. Once you start adding images and text, you will see the website come to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-website-after-installing-a-theme-1024x333.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3473\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-website-after-installing-a-theme-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-website-after-installing-a-theme-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-website-after-installing-a-theme-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-website-after-installing-a-theme-1536x499.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-website-after-installing-a-theme-2048x666.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/View-website-after-installing-a-theme-1320x429.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to customize a WordPress Theme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to the WordPress admin area and click on &#8220;Appearance&#8221; and then click on &#8220;Customize&#8221; and it will open the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/tag\/wordpress-customiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/tag\/wordpress-customiser\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Customizer<\/a>. In here the many parts of the theme can be modified with a click of a button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-customize-a-WordPress-Theme-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3487\" style=\"width:777px;height:440px\" width=\"777\" height=\"440\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-customize-a-WordPress-Theme-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-customize-a-WordPress-Theme-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-customize-a-WordPress-Theme-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-customize-a-WordPress-Theme-1536x869.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-customize-a-WordPress-Theme-2048x1159.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-to-customize-a-WordPress-Theme-1320x747.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the menu on the side to change different parts that the theme controls. Once you have made your changes, click &#8220;Publish&#8221; and the changes will be live on the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this tutorial has shown you how to install a downloaded theme in WordPress step by step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check out some of our other tutorials <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/build-an-ecommerce-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/build-an-ecommerce-website\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Builld an Ecommerce Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/how-to-start-a-blog-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/how-to-start-a-blog-website\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start a Blog Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/how-to-add-live-chat-to-your-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/how-to-add-live-chat-to-your-wordpress-website\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Add Live Chat to WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan @ Buildawebs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to upload a downloaded theme to WordPress step by step. 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