WordPress tutorial – installing themes and plugins

WordPress tutorial – installing themes and plugins
WordPress is the most used blogging platform on the net today, in part because of the astounding array of themes and plugins. After installation almost always there is some form of customization, so let’s see how to install WordPress extensions. You can get themes from Themes.wordpress.net and Plugins from the WordPress.org Plugins page.

1. Log into your server’s Control Panel, open the File Manager, browse to the WordPress installation and then to the “\wp-content” folder (if you are on a local server simply browse to this folder). To install a theme go in the “\themes” folder and for plugins in the “\plugin” folder.

2. After you download the themes and plugins, upload the archives to one of these folders (be sure not to put plugins in the themes directory or the other way around).

3. Extract the contents of the archive(s). In the CPanel File Manager you do this by clicking on the archives and then on the “Extract File Contents” link that appears in the top right part of the browser window.

Usually there is a “readme.txt” file included in the archive – it’s a good ideea to read it, even more so if you’re having problems with the plugin’s functionality.

4.1. To activate the new installed themes log into the WordPress administration interface, click on the “Presentation” tab and then click on the theme you want activate.

4.2. To activate a plugin you have to click on the “Plugins” tab and then click on the “Activate” link for the corresponding plugins.