How do I change the theme?

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WordPress comes with built in themes, but if you want to customize your site you will need to install a new theme and enable it for your site. This tutorial walks you through that process.

Let's begin by installing a new theme. On your cPanel home page click the File Manager button.

Let's begin by installing a new theme. On your cPanel home page click the File Manager button.

Navigate to the wp-content/themes directory and click the upload button.

Click the upload button.

Browse to the theme package on your computer.

Browse to the theme package on your computer.

Browse to the theme package on your computer.

Browse to the theme package on your computer.

After the upload is done go back to the file manager.

After the upload is done go back to the file manager.

Select the package and click the Extract button.

Select the package and click the Extract button.

Now we need to go to the WordPress dashboard and click the Appearance link.

Now we need to go to the WordPress dashboard and click the Appearance link.

Click the title of the new theme.

Click the title of the new theme.

You will get a preview of the design. Then click the Activate link.

You will get a preview of the design. Then click the Activate link.

When you visit your site you'll see the new theme.

When you visit your site you'll see the new theme.

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