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Themes

In this tutorial you will learn how to install and activate themes. You can change the way your website looks by either installing a theme or modifying the source codes. With themes, you can choose from a selection that’s built around WordPress or search for one that’s available for download on the internet. Some of these themes are free and some you will have to pay for. By downloading the theme’s zip file, you will need to upload this to your website which will be shown later.

The best time to choose a theme is when you are just setting up your website. It should not be a problem changing themes sometime in the future as long as your website is not heavily customised. To change the current theme of your website after you have downloaded the theme’s zip file from its website, just follow the step below. If you do not have a theme yet, take time to visit our WordPress Themes section to see if you can choose one.

1. Once logged in the dashboard click the Appearance menu
2. This should show you the Install Themes page. Otherwise click the menu item Install Themes

3. Click the Install Themes tab
4. Click the Upload link

5. Click on the Browse button then choose the zip file that you have downloaded
6. Click the Install Now button
7. When the installation is succesful, click the Activate link

Alternatively, you can install a theme by searching for themes listed in WordPress. This saves you the hastle of searching for a theme on the internet when you can search inside your WordPress dashboard and even see a preview of it prior to installing and activating the theme. Found below are the steps to change your theme:

1. Once logged in the dashboard click the Appearance menu
2. This should show you the Install Themes page. Otherwise click the menu item Install Themes
3. Click the Install Themes tab
4. The search option should be the defaul, otherwise click on the Search link

5. Enter a search term then click on the Search button
6. This will bring up a list of themes that have the search term you have type in.
6. If you found the theme you liked click the Install link
7. When the installation is succesful, click the Activate link

And now you are ready to configure your Settings.