How to upload a WordPress theme using Filezilla.

Sometimes when you are searching Google to find the ideal WordPress theme,  you will find it on a website and download it to your computer. At this point it needs to be loaded to your server in order to install on your WordPress blog.

Themes can be downloaded to your computer desktop and then uploaded to your website using FTP  (file transfer protocol) and placed into the correct directory on your server.

In order to do this you will need FTP software which will transfer your downloaded files to your server. Many of these programs are available free online, the one that I use is called Filezilla.

When using filezilla   to upload your files for the first time,  you will need access to the welcome E-mail which was sent to you by your hosting company. This e-mail contains your FTP username and password which you will have to enter into your file manager.This information only needs to be entered once, after the first time you will be to connect your server using the quick connect button.

When adding a theme using this method, on the remote side of your FTP program click on  >public_ HTML   >your domain   >wp-content  >themes ….then drag-and-drop your new theme into the themes directory.

When you return to your WordPress blog administration area,  by entering  “www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin”  in the browser window and entering your username and password. Look at your dashboard on the left-hand side, click on appearance,  click on themes and your new theme should be on the page in front of you.

One tip that I can give you in order to keep things organized on your computer  is to have a file on your desktop which is called WordPress . Inside this WordPress file you need to keep one file called WordPress themes and another one called WordPress plug-ins. Then as you set up new websites you can upload your favourite themes and plug-ins to your server from one location.

Please be patient when you learning how to use an FTP program for the first time. It can be a little tricky finding your way around. If you upload something and it doesn’t work go back to your FTP program and remove the file that you uploaded and try to see what you did wrong. Usually you will find that you transfer the file an incorrect directory.

Using an FTP program will become an important part of your daily routine.