{"id":194,"date":"2012-08-14T12:59:02","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T12:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milesweb.com\/hosting-faqs\/?p=194"},"modified":"2026-03-14T17:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:13:53","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-install-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install a Theme in WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Watch this video for a step by step process on how to install a theme in WordPress<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3etJRgS8lF4\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Steps to install a theme in WordPress:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to <strong>WordPress. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Appearance<\/strong> and click on <strong>Themes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Here, you can see the default available themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Available-themes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10557 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Available-themes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Available-themes.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Available-themes-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Available-themes-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Available-themes-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you want to install a new theme, then click on <strong>Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select a theme according to your choice and click on <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You will get a success message.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click on <strong>Activate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You will see the message <strong>New theme activated.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To check the newly installed theme, click on the<strong> Visit site. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s how you can install a theme in WordPress. <\/strong><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"How to Install a Theme in WordPress? | MilesWeb\",\n  \"description\": \"Here's an in-depth guide on how to install a theme in WordPress: https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-install-wordpress-theme\/ Give a thumbs up \ud83d\udc4d if you liked this video. 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