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# How to Manually Install a Theme on WordPress Using the Admin Dashboard?

You downloaded a new theme from a trusted website and want to install it on your WordPress site using the WordPress [CMS](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-a-content-management-system-or-cms-1c48kdh/?bust=1784052067814) Admin area. If that is the case, follow this tutorial.

# Here's how to manually install a theme on WordPress using the Admin dashboard

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, hover over Appearance and click on Themes.

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

3. Click on Upload Themes.

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

4. Click on Browse and choose a theme compressed in a ZIP file from your PC/Laptop. If your ZIP file contains a folder like an upload, first extract the content of uploaded files and the compressed theme file.  Click on Install Now.

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

5. It will take a few minutes to upload a theme, and then if it is successfully installed, it will show a message as a Theme installed successfully. Now click on Activate.

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

Congratulations, you manually installed and activated a new WordPress theme.