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WordPress: Installing a Theme

There are two methods to install the theme, via your WordPress admin dashboard or (S)FTP. Installation via your WordPress dashboard is the recommended method, and (S)FTP installation is only suggested for advanced users.

Admin Dashboard Installation

  1. Login to your WordPress dashboard, which can be found at 'yourdomain.com/wp-admin'.
  2. Navigate to the 'Appearance' -> 'Themes' section.
  3. Select the 'Add New' button, followed by 'Upload Theme' which can be found in the page header.
  4. Using the provided dialog window, upload the theme (archived .zip) file found in the '/theme' directory. Select 'Install Now' to install the theme on your WordPress installation.
  5. Depending on how your WordPress install is configured, you may be prompted to enter your FTP details for your web hosting account at this stage.
  6. WordPress will now install the theme, this may take a few minutes. Once it has completed return to the 'Appearance' -> 'Themes' section of your WordPress dashboard and activate the theme.
  7. Upon activation of the theme you will be redirected to the EckoTheme intro page, which will provide quick access to useful pages such as the theme customizer, plugin installation, and theme support. More details on these can be found in the documentation sections below.

(S)FTP Installation

  1. Login to the SFTP/FTP account for your blog. You can also use any online file manager with upload capability if your host provides one.
  2. Navigate to your WordPress installs directory, and follow the path 'wp-content/themes'.
  3. Upload the theme (Unzipped) directory found in the '/theme' directory.
  4. Login to your WordPress dashboard, which can be found at 'yourdomain.com/wp-admin'.
  5. Once the theme upload has completed, navigate to the 'Appearance' -> 'Themes' section of your WordPress dashboard and activate the theme.
  6. Upon activation of the theme you will be redirected to the EckoTheme intro page, which will provide quick access to useful pages such as the theme customizer, plugin installation, and theme support. More details on these can be found in the documentation sections below.

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