Title: Installing The Columnist Theme
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Installing The Columnist Theme

 *  Resolved [dirkweaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirkweaver/)
 * (@dirkweaver)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/)
 * Has anyone, or does anyone know how I can upload The Columnist theme to my WordPress
   blog? I’m not technically savvy and don’t quite understand how to go about doing
   it. Break it down to me like I’m a two year-old and I’m fine. Here are the instructions:
   [http://benmartineau.com/projects/TheColumnist/installation/installing-the-columnist/](http://benmartineau.com/projects/TheColumnist/installation/installing-the-columnist/)
 * Can anyone offer some help?

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 *  [Michael Wiginton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roseapplemedia/)
 * (@roseapplemedia)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735285)
 * How about a video (no narration – everyone in the house is asleep).
 * [
    Install Video
 * Michael
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735287)
 * 1. Download TheColumnist.zip from the site.
 * 2. Go to the Appearance section of your Dashboard.
 * 3. Choose the “Install Themes” tab.
 * 4. Click the “Upload” link.
 * 5. Choose and upload the TheColumnist.zip file.
 *  Thread Starter [dirkweaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirkweaver/)
 * (@dirkweaver)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735458)
 * James…thank you! The only challenge I have now is that there isn’t an install
   themes tab. Is it possible tha tI hav an older version of WordPress?
 *  Thread Starter [dirkweaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirkweaver/)
 * (@dirkweaver)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735459)
 * Michael, thanks for the video, but like I said…I don’t have an install tab. Any
   suggestions?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735460)
 * If you have a wordpress.com site, you can’t install any themes.
 *  Thread Starter [dirkweaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirkweaver/)
 * (@dirkweaver)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735470)
 * Any suggestions on using a host for WordPress.org?
 *  [Michael Wiginton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roseapplemedia/)
 * (@roseapplemedia)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735473)
 * Try one of these.
 * [Hosting](http://wordpress.org/hosting/)
 *  Thread Starter [dirkweaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirkweaver/)
 * (@dirkweaver)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735523)
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [dirkweaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirkweaver/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-the-columnist-theme/#post-1735523)
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