How to Install WordPress Theme from WP Dashboard

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Today I will explain how we can install WordPress theme from WP dashboard.As I always say that WordPress is very easy to use. Even a non-technical person can do everything with just spending few hours to get used to WordPress. Here at Techzib, we love to share basic and advance tutorials in such a way that you could easily understand and apply. Before going further let’s do a recap of some of our other WordPress tutorials which will help you to understand WordPress :

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Now let’s come back to our current topic on How to Install New WordPress Theme from WP Dashboard.

There are two ways you can install WordPress theme for your website. One, search for any WordPress theme from WordPress theme repo and install it from the dashboard. Two, download the zip file of the theme and install it. Most of the free WordPress theme and the Premium WordPress theme are available for download as zip files. I personally recommend you to opt for Premium WordPress themes as they provide better utilities and function than the free themes.

Let’s assume that you have downloaded the theme in .zip format.

After downloading the WordPress theme, login to your WordPress dashboard. Select Appearance > Theme.

Now click on Add New option on the top and it will redirect you to the Add themes screen.

On the next window, click Upload and this will result in an Upload theme screen.

You would have to click Browse and locate the . zip file of your downloaded WordPress theme is there. Select it and give Install now. Within few minutes, the WordPress will show the installed theme screen.

If you want to know how your theme would look to the visitors, you can click ‘Live Preview’ and preview it. If you are convinced with theme’s look and feel, you can click Activate. Now the newly installed theme will be up for view to the visitors.
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