# Theme Installation
There are 2 ways on how you can install WordPress themes – using WordPress admin panel or using FTP upload. The first method is probably the simplest installation method for the most of users. Let’s figure it out.
# Installing via WordPress Panel
Follow the steps below to install theme through WordPress admin panel:
# ▶️️️️️ Step 1.
Navigate to Appearance → Themes
and click Add New
# ▶️️️️️ Step 2.
Click Upload Theme
# ▶️️️️️ Step 3.
Select your downloaded theme file 📄rhye.zip
and click Install now
# Installing via FTP Upload
If you would like to install the theme via FTP, follow the next steps:
# ▶️ Step 1.
Extract 📄rhye.zip
file that you’ve downloaded previously. You should get a folder named 📁rhye
with the following files and folders.
# ▶️ Step 2.
Using any FTP client (I recommend Cyberduck (opens new window)), log-in to the server where your WordPress website is hosted.
# ▶️ Step 3.
Using FTP Client, navigate to 📁wp-content/themes/
folder under your WordPress website’s root directory.
# ▶️ Step 4.
Upload the folder you’ve extracted on the first step into 📁wp-content/themes/
# Theme Activation
Once the installation is complete, your brand new theme is ready to use. Let’s activate it. To do so, go to Appearance → Themes
.
Activate
button beneath it