Hi
I have downloaded a new theme for my Word Press site and I want to use it. The instructions say: "To install a theme you generally just need to upload the theme folder into your wp-content/themes directory. Once a theme is uploaded, you should see it on this page."

I cant for the life of me figure out how to do this. Is the wp-themes directory in my bluehost control panel?

Please help.

Thanks,

Paul

I've never used bluehost, but based on your question I assume it has the "c-panel" feature that allows for easy WP installation. If that is the case, hopefully someone else can weigh in, as I am not familiar with it.

When I install my WP blogs, I use an FTP program. Did you have to do this? If you are familiar with this, all you need to do is open your wp files in the ftp program, and open the themes folder...if you do this then whatever you upload will "land" in that folder.

Upload the theme into the themes folder(which is located inside the content folder), then close the ftp. Log into the WP admin area, and go to presentation. You can just click on your chosen theme to switch to it.

If your method doesn't use ftp, I'm afraid I cant help...but I will recommend you check the control panel for a way to work within the files, I'm sure it is there somewhere.

Warmly,
Kevin

Login to your cpanel with BLUEHOST

Under the Site Management window (Top Right) you will see FTP manager, click on that.

Next screen click on unlimitedFTP button

Then you should see a dual view window with your computer on the left and bluehost server on the right

On the right double click on public_html folder after you do that double click on either the wordpress folder or wherever you installed wordpress

Next double click on wp-content

Then double click on themes

Now you are in your themes folder on the bluehost server

Drag the theme you downloaded from the left window to the right and that puts the theme into your theme folder.

Then logon to your wordpress blog and go to presentation.

On that page you should see your newly uploaded theme, now just click on it to activate it.

And there ya go.


Hope this helped you

Charles

Yes,

Thank you for all your help.

Paul