Install theme via WordPress

Follow these steps to install your WordPress theme manually via the WordPress admin panel:

Step 1 : Download the Theme File

  • Log into your ThemeForest account.

  • Navigate to Downloads and find your purchased theme.

  • Click Download and select “Installable WordPress file only” (this will download a .zip file).

Step 2 : Log into WordPress

  • Go to your WordPress dashboard.

  • Navigate to Appearance → Themes.

  • Click the “Add New” button at the top.

  • Click on “Upload Theme” and select the theme .zip file from the ThemeForest package you downloaded. You can find the theme .zip file inside the extracted folder.

Step 3 : Install & Activate the Theme

  • Click “Install Now” and wait for the installation to complete.

  • Once installed, click “Activate” to enable the theme on your website.

Step 4 : Install & Activate the Child Theme

Purpose of a Child Theme

A child theme allows you to customize your website without affecting the original (parent) theme’s files. This ensures that when the parent theme is updated, your custom changes remain safe and intact. It’s the recommended way to make code-level changes (like editing CSS, functions, or templates).

  • Go to your WordPress dashboard.

  • Navigate to Appearance > Themes.

  • Click on “Upload Theme” and select the child theme theme-child.zip file from the package. The child theme is usually located inside the main theme folder or labelled clearly

  • Once selected, click “Install Now” and then “Activate” the child theme after installation completes.

Note: Make sure both the parent and child themes are installed in your WordPress before activating the child theme.

Step 5 : Install Required Plugins

  • After activation, you may see a notice that you need to install required plugins.

  • Click “Begin Installing Plugins”, to install the required plugins.

Step 6 : Import Demo Content

  • Go to Appearance → Install Plugins in your WordPress dashboard.

  • Install and activate the One Click Demo Import plugin (if not pre-installed).

  • Go to Appearance → Import Demo Data.

  • You will see a list of available demo layouts.

  • Choose the demo you want to import.

  • Click the "Import" button.

  • Click the continue Import button

  • Wait for the process to complete (this may take a few minutes, depending on your server speed).

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