Learn how to install the Theme using the most popular methods.
Envato Toolkit Method ( Recommended )
The simplest method to install the theme is to use the Envato Toolkit Plugin. This option is the preferred method as it allows you to easily create backups and update to future versions.
STEP 1.
Download the Envato Toolkit Plugin here.
STEP 2.
Follow these steps to upload the zip file to your WordPress plugin area:
- Goto your WordPress Admin
- Click the Plugins Menu Item
- Click Add New
- Click Upload Plugin
- Click Choose File
- Locate the downloaded envato-wordpress-toolkit-master.zip file
- Click Install Now
- Click Activate Plugin
STEP 3.
Next, connect to your Envato Marketplace account:
- Obtain your Envato API Key from your Envato Account ( See Diagram above ).
- Click Envato Toolkit from the WordPress Admin Menu
- Enter your Marketplace Username and API Key
- Click Save Settings
- Click the Themes tab
- Locate the Theme and click Install Automatically
WordPress Admin Upload
The most common method of installing WordPress themes is via the WordPress admin.
Please Note. Some servers may not allow you to upload the Theme due to the size of it. The recommend method is the Envato Toolkit Method.
STEP 1.
Follow these steps to download the Theme from your ThemeForest downloads section:
- Goto Your ThemeForest Account
- Click on Downloads
- Locate the Theme and click Download
- Click Installable WordPress File Only
- This will now download the the Theme zip file to your computer
STEP 2.
Next, upload the zip file to your WordPress Themes area by doing the following:
- Goto your WordPress Admin
- Click the Appearance Menu Item
- Click Themes
- Click Add New
- Click Upload Theme
- Click Choose File
- Locate the Theme zip file you’ve downloaded
- Click Install Now
- Click Activate
FTP Client
Use this method if you’re experiencing issues with the other methods or if you simply prefer to use FTP.
Please note. Only use this option if you have experience using FTP.
STEP 1.
Follow these steps to download the Theme from your ThemeForest downloads section:
- Goto Your ThemeForest Account
- Click on Downloads
- Locate the Theme and click Download
- Click Installable WordPress File Only
- This will now download the the Theme zip file to your computer
- Unzip the downloaded file. This should reveal the Theme folder.
STEP 2.
Next, upload the Theme folder to your Server by doing the following:
- Open your FTP client and connect to your web server.
- Locate the downloaded Theme folder ( ensure it is unzipped first )
- Upload the Theme folder to your_server/wp-content/themes/ folder
- Once it’s uploaded, login to your WordPress Admin
- Click the Appearance Menu Item
- Click Themes
- Locate the Theme, hover over it and click Activate