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# How to Install a New Theme in WordPress?

You can install a new WordPress theme without having any technical knowledge. It is so easy and automated.

# Here's how to install a new theme in WordPress

1. [Login to your WordPress admin dashboard](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/how-to-access-the-wordpress-admin-account-17gaz1d/?bust=1676395591170).

2. Under the dashboard menu of the [CMS](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-a-content-management-system-or-cms-1c48kdh/?bust=1784052067814), hover your mouse on Appearance and then click on Themes.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-dashboard-apperance-themes.gif)

3. Click on Add New.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-themes-add-new-button.gif)

4. In Add themes page, you can search for a theme or browse the themes from Featured, Popular, Latest options. If you hover your mouse over any themes, you will be presented with two options 

* Activate and Live Preview.

5. Hover your mouse on any theme you like and then click on Install.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-theme-browse-add-themes.gif)

6. A newly installed theme will show you the Activate option. Click it!

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-theme-browse-activate-theme.gif)

Congratulations, you have installed and activated a new theme on your blog.