Are you a beginner in affiliate marketing or for that matter digital marketing, and also new to WordPress?
Maybe you’re non-techy like me and you’re not able to install WordPress theme (I Can do this, and so can you), so…
We’re going to show you how to install a WordPress theme from a zip file,
Aside from actually adding it via the theme menu.
If you have been searching for a step-by-step tutorial on how to do this… You’re in the right place.
A WordPress theme is a website template that you can use to enhance the appearance of your website.
WordPress themes give you a gallery of designs to give your website a beautiful look.
Key takeaways:
The theme we are going to be using for this training and also use for most of our affiliate websites is called GeneratePress.
BUT, the process for adding themes Via Zip File is exactly the same for others themes that you might be looking to install.
So let’s jump in.
What Is GeneratePress?
GeneratePress theme is a super fast WordPress theme that focuses on speed, stability, and accessibility.
You can set your new affiliate website off in the right direction.
And once you have got your website design figured out, You can start getting content created for your website for free
GeneratePress Free Vs Premium Theme
There are two versions of GeneratePress:
You can use the free version to start but the paid version is a lot better,
You can do more things and have more functionality with the paid version.
As we go through this training, you’re going to see what the paid version looks like and how to get it for your website.
How To Install WordPress theme from themes library
To install WordPress themes from your WordPress theme Library:
How To Install GeneratePress WordPressTheme
To install the GeneratePress theme:
You have successfully installed the GeneratePress theme on your WordPress website.
How To Purchase GeneratePress Premium WordPress Theme
It opens up to the yearly plan and lifetime plan, we recommend you go with the yearly plan to keep your cost low, Click on get started, and purchase it.
Next, you’re going to learn how to install purchased WordPress theme.
How To Install A WordPress Theme From Zip
- You quickly go through the theme zip file download area,
- Go back to your dashboard, from appearance select themes again,
- Click add new and upload the file,
- Click install and activate.
We have already installed the theme, now we download the GeneratePress plugin,
- Go back to your WordPress dashboard, and select plugins,
- Click on upload plugin,
- Choose your file, click on install now and activate the plugin,
- Next, we go to appearance and select GeneratePress,
Now you know exactly how to install downloaded WordPress theme manually.
Next, we’re going to go through the GeneratePress site library to show you the best theme that you can use for your affiliate website.
GeneratePress Site Library
And these themes are very good because it has been optimized for search engines and you can also add extra functionalities as well.
How To Import GeneratePress Premium Theme
Here, we’re going to import the design that looks good to us:
Here’s how the website looks with content.
How To Delete An Installed WordPress Theme
There are different ways to delete an installed WordPress theme but we’re going to talk about the easiest method,
We’re going to delete the installed WordPress theme directly from your WordPress dashboard:
Conclusion
We hope this helps how to install WordPress theme from zip file,
And also guide you through choosing and importing your desired theme.
As you can see, good themes make it so much easier to get your professional website up and running in no time.
If you’re using the theme we recommend, congrats on your new website,
But if you’re not, let us know in the comment section which WordPress theme you chose for your affiliate website.
Why Choose GeneratePress Theme In WordPress
Here are a couple of reasons why you should grab your GeneratePress theme today:
Look, just go through this training, and if by any means you don’t like the GeneratePress theme,
You can still find more themes in the WordPress theme library or by just searching on Google.
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