Once you have successfully installed WordPress to your domain, you’ll see a very basic yet clean site.
But you don’t want to look like everyone else, do you?
That’s why you need a theme – a design template that tells WordPress how your website should look.
See an example of free WordPress theme that you can install:
There are 1500+ of awesome, professionally designed themes you can choose from and customize for your own sit.
Most of WordPress themes are free to use and highly customizable. You can also choose to buy a theme which you have chosen and modify it to fit your needs and standards.
But let first go to the begining and find a Theme You Like
1. Log into your WordPress dashboard
If you’re not sure how, type in your browser’s navigation bar: https://yoursite.com/wp-admin (replace “yoursite” with your domain name of cause). Adding the /wp-admin will take you to your WordPress login site.
WordPress Login
Here is where you enter the credentials you added when you installed WordPress in your cPanel.
If you did forget your password select the link at the bottom “Lost your password?”.
You will receive an email with a link offering you the chance to renew your password.
Once complete go back to your login page and login to your WordPress site.
If successful you will be greeted with your WordPress Administration Panel.
Everything is easily labeled. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, don’t sweat it – I’m going to show you where to go next.
2. How to find FREE themes
Once you’re on the dashboard, you’ve got access to over 1500 free themes! Just search the sidebar for “Appearance”, then click “Themes”.
If you want something more professional or elegant than what you find here, you can head over to ThemeForest.net where there’s a big library of themes to pick from at varying costs.
But before you do that, I really suggest you at least try spending some time browsing the free themes. Many of them are actually really professional and well made; so don’t write them off.
As you can see above, installing a new theme for your website is very easy.
You can search for specific keywords and/or use filters to find themes that suit your style. Finding the perfect theme can take a while, but it’s worth it.
You should also look for themes that are “responsive”, as this means they will look good on any mobile device.
Just punch it in as one of your keywords, and you’ll be all set!
3. Install your new theme
Once you have found a theme you like, installing it is as simple as clicking “Install” followed by “Activate”.
IMPORTANT: Changing themes won’t delete your previous posts, pages and content. You can change themes as often as you want without having to worry about losing what you’ve created.
