If you’ve used WordPress before, then you know that the ability to change themes on the fly is a wonderful option whether you are unhappy with your current theme, or just need a change. So how do you upload new themes? Some themes can be uploaded through WordPress after logging in, but sometimes you need to upload your downloaded theme directly to your hosting account. Here’s how.
Uploading WordPress Themes via an FTP program:
1. Get into your FTP program.
2. Locate and open the wp-content folder.
3. Locate the themes folder inside the wp-content folder. You should now be here (/wp-content/themes).
4. Move your new theme from your computer into the themes folder on your hosting account. Allow the transfer to take place.
Now the next time you login to WordPress your new theme will be available.
Installing WordPress on a GoDaddy account was at one point in time a very difficult task to accomplish. It can now be done in as little as 5 minutes. Follow these instructions to easily add WordPress to your GoDaddy hosting account. (It is recommended that you switch to the Linux server if you are not already using it)
Install WordPress on a GoDaddy Hosting Account:
1. Get yourself a hosting account through GoDaddy if you don’t already have one.
2. Click the Hosting link on the left side of the screen.
3. Choose Manage Account.
4. Click Content and then GoDaddyHosting Connection underneath.
5. Now choose Blogs and then WordPress.
6. Click Install Now.
7. Now choose which domain you want to install WordPress on.
8. Set-up the database by choosing a name and password.
9. Choose the install directory ex. http://www.yourwebsite.com/wordpress. I recommend deleting the word wordpress in this step so that it is downloaded directly to the root folder. This will make signing into WordPress much easier in the future. Click Next.
10. Now choose your WordPress Admin name and Password. This will be the same name and password you use to login to your WordPress account. Key in your e-mail and Blog Title. I recommend making your blog title the same as your domain name minus the “http://” for example www.yourwebsite.com. Now click finish.
11. Within 10 minutes or so you will get an e-mail on the e-mail account you entered in step 10 letting you know that WordPress has been installed and the Database created.
You’re done! After the confirmation e-mail type in http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin in the address bar of your browser and you can login to WordPress and start creating your website. Uploading New Themes would be the next logical step unless you want to stick with the default themes that come with WordPress… Enjoy.