How to create a blog on wordpress - Part 5

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How to install a WordPress theme

Once you’ve found a theme that you love, WordPress makes it easy to add that theme to your site.

Here’s how:

• Hover over Appearance
• Select Themes
• Click the Add New button

• If you chose a free theme at WordPress.org, search for the theme by name and click Install.
• If you purchased a premium theme, click the Upload Theme button and upload the ZIP file you should have received when you purchased the theme

After installing your theme, make sure to click the Activate button to make it active on your site.

How to further customize your WordPress theme

To further customize your theme, you can use something called the WordPress Customizer. This interface lets you make certain tweaks to your theme without needing to know code.

You can access it by going to Appearance → Customize:

Depending on the theme that you chose, you may have a different set of options in the left sidebar. But in general, you can:

• Make changes by using the options on the left
• See a real-time preview on the website preview on the right
• Make your changes live by clicking Save & Publish

For a more detailed guide, we have a full post on how to use the WordPress Customizer.

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