Title: Redesigning with a WordPress theme
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Redesigning with a WordPress theme

 *  [guypd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guypd/)
 * (@guypd)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redesigning-with-a-wordpress-theme/)
 * Hello,
 * My site is hosted with GoDaddy, and I can change to the WP platform from within
   my account – there’s a WP installation function.
 * Once I switch to WP, I’ll have the default WP template to build with, but I want
   to use a theme – I’ve downloaded Suffusion and I’ll probably use that one.
 * So, question: how do I change the basic WP template so that the site appears 
   with my theme of choice? Again, I’ve already downloaded the theme, but I’ll need
   to somehow overwrite the default WP template. Any advice on what to do for this?
 * Thanks.

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 *  [luckdragon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luckdragon/)
 * (@luckdragon)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redesigning-with-a-wordpress-theme/#post-2785225)
 * you goto the admin section of WP, then you click on appearance -> themes
 * you’ll notice a tab that says “Install Themes” click it, then you’ll notice a
   link that says “Upload”, click it, it will ask you to select the file (the zip
   file for your desired theme), select it, then upload it.
 * once it’s uploaded, it will auto-install, then ask you if you want to preview
   it, or activate it.
 * if you activate, it becomes the default theme
 *  Thread Starter [guypd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guypd/)
 * (@guypd)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redesigning-with-a-wordpress-theme/#post-2785241)
 * Thanks very much.

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 * Last reply from: [guypd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guypd/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redesigning-with-a-wordpress-theme/#post-2785241)
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