Title: Changing the theme
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Changing the theme

 *  [Nameless_Dream](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nameless_dream/)
 * (@nameless_dream)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-theme-3/)
 * Hi everybody,
    I want to change the theme of my site but at the same time i want
   the old one to function until the new one is ready. I suppose i have to make 
   new installation but i don’t know where. And when i make it how i can enter the
   dash board of the new installation?

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 *  [dimitris33](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimitris33/)
 * (@dimitris33)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-theme-3/#post-7415471)
 * Hi,
 * You can create a new WP install like the one you have already, make all the tests
   you like and when you are ready you can migrate all the data from site A to site
   B
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [Nameless_Dream](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nameless_dream/)
 * (@nameless_dream)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-theme-3/#post-7415479)
 * Ok but where I can install the new wordpress? I have to make folder in public_html
   folder or …? And how i can enter the dashboard of the new insallion, which is
   the address?
 *  [dimitris33](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimitris33/)
 * (@dimitris33)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-theme-3/#post-7415481)
 * Yes, you need another folder and then follow the instructions for installing.

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 * Last reply from: [dimitris33](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimitris33/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-theme-3/#post-7415481)
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