How to Install WordPress Theme

So you have installed Wordpress successfully and now you want to switch away from WordPress default theme. Installing a WordPress theme is no really complicated as you think it is. You can always  find some interesting theme to suit your need and I recommend ThemeForest.

There are two different methods you can use when trying to figure out how to install WordPress theme which are manually and automatically. I'll only focus on manually installation.

Manually install WordPress theme

With this method, you should familiar with file transfer protocol (FTP) as the theme need to be download from theme provider and you have to upload the theme to the WordPress theme folder in the hosting server.

1. Download free theme or buy premium theme , which I am assuming you have done by now.
2. Unzip the theme and now you will need to open your FTP program to transfer the theme in the hosting server. I preffer FileZilla as the ftp software.
3. At this point,  navigate to the themes folder by going to the 'wp-content' folder and then the 'themes' folder.
   

4. At this point also, navigate to the theme you unzipped on your hard drive. 

5. Select the theme, right click and select upload to start uploading the theme on your hard drive (folder and all) to the themes folder on your web site.

6. After all of the theme folder and files transfer completed, go back to your browser and log into your WordPress admin page on your site.

7.You will then go to the 'Appearance' option on the left side menu and select the 'Themes' option.

At this point you should be able to see your theme listed as an option. You should now be able to preview and then activate your theme by selecting the appropriate options listed under your theme.