How to install downloaded wordpress theme in xampp?

by filiberto , in category: PHP General , 7 months ago

How to install downloaded wordpress theme in xampp?

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by orpha , a month ago

@filiberto 

To install a downloaded WordPress theme in XAMPP, follow these steps:

  1. Extract the downloaded theme files to a folder on your computer. The theme files should typically be in a .zip format.
  2. Open your XAMPP control panel and start the Apache and MySQL services.
  3. Access your WordPress installation in your browser by entering "localhost" or "localhost/yourwordpressfoldername" in the address bar.
  4. Log in to your WordPress dashboard by entering your username and password.
  5. Go to Appearance > Themes in the WordPress dashboard.
  6. Click on the "Add New" button at the top of the page.
  7. Select the "Upload Theme" button at the top of the page.
  8. Click on the "Choose File" button and select the theme .zip file that you extracted earlier.
  9. Click the "Install Now" button.
  10. Once the theme is installed, click on the "Activate" button to activate the theme on your WordPress website.


Your downloaded WordPress theme should now be installed and activated on your XAMPP local server. You can customize the theme by going to Appearance > Customize in the WordPress dashboard.