Themes

It is VERY VERY easy.. I’m sure that the link will help you BUT there is a simple process here

To setup file zilla, you put in your host (which is your domain name) and your username (the name you use to log in to your host) and your password (the one you use to log in to your host)

THEN, when you log in, it will bring up the list of files in your server.. The VERY VERY first level of “files” and folders will look confusing. You will see public_ftp, public_html, .cpanel, mail.. BLAH BLAH.. the ONLY one that you will ever have to click there is PUBLIC_HTML

When you click on PUBLIC_HTML you will see your website’s content. PUBLIC_HTML is what it sounds like.. its all of the files you want the public to see when they go to your website.

Once you open that, you will see your website content. If you installed wordpress in it;s own folder, then you have to look for your blog folder. You will know if it is in its own folder if you have to type yourdomain.com/blog (or /wordpress). Otherwise wordpress is installed in your ROOT folder (root is public_html)

So, now you are in your public_html file and you SHOULD see your wordpress files.. Find the file that says wp-content and click that. Then find a file that says themes, click on that.. There you will click PUT FILES which will bring up your file browser.

Oh yea, at this point you should have UNZIPPED the file for the theme. If you have an “unzipper” you will just have to double click on the file and it will expand into a folder than contains the theme content.

SO now that you have your file browser opened, find the FOLDER for that theme (not the .zip file) and click OK (or upload – whichever your cpu says)

Now your theme is there!! THIS is the best thing about wordpress EVER!! All you have to do now is log in to your wordpress admin account, click on THEMES, find your new theme, and click ACTIVATE

Its awesome!! If you have any issues, feel free to PM or email me.. lindsay@webdesignforidiots.net

I am JUST starting to learn what wordpress is about, but have build entirely complicated e-commerce sites.. HOWEVER, just two years ago, I was where you were. I didnt even KNOW what FTP was and how to get a website from my computer to the internet.. so dont let it get you down.. You will be there. Just remember to ASK QUESTIONS.. even if you think they are stupid.

Are you using your web hosting user name and password.?

Wrong.
You first create an FTP account at your host using your control panel. There should be a link or icon for “FTP” on there. When you create your FTP account, you select the account password – the host usually gives you an account name made up of some form of your host account. Write them down!

Then you open your FTP (I don’t use Filezilla so don’t know how the connections are setup) and insert the FTP account name and password, and usually what the source directory should be (this would be your root, if WP is installed there, or the folder your WP is installed in if that was your choice).