{"id":6123,"date":"2019-08-01T11:11:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T05:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/docs\/blossom-shop\/theme-installation-and-activation\/how-to-install-and-activate-blossom-shop-theme\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T09:52:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T04:07:01","slug":"how-to-install-and-activate-blossom-shop-theme","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/blossom-shop\/theme-installation-and-activation\/how-to-install-and-activate-blossom-shop-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install and Activate Blossom Shop Theme?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to install and activate Blossom Shop free WordPress theme | Blossom Shop WordPress Theme\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IYMTk8Lq8M0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>You can either follow the video or follow the below steps to install and activate Blossom Shop Theme.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have updated to the latest version of WordPress, save the downloaded Blossom Shop theme file (blossom-shop.zip) somewhere handy on your computer, as you will be using the included files for the rest of the installation process.<\/p>\n<p>The Blossom Shop theme file includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A WordPress Theme Files (in .zip format)<\/strong> \u2014 This (blossom-shop.zip) is a compressed WordPress theme file containing all of the required templates, images, and icons required for the theme to function properly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note for Safari users (macOS):<\/strong>&nbsp;If you are using Safari to download the theme file, the file may unzip automatically. So, make sure your theme file is in .<strong>zip<\/strong>&nbsp;format. Here\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.stackexchange.com\/questions\/961\/how-to-stop-safari-from-unzipping-files-after-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to stop Safari from automatically unzipping your .zip file<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6125\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Blossom-shop-installation.gif\" alt=\"Blossom shop installation gif\" width=\"1192\" height=\"592\"><\/p>\n<p>Now, to install and activate the theme follow these steps or the above gif:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<strong>Appearance &gt; Themes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Add New<\/strong>&nbsp;button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6127\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/add-new-theme.png\" alt=\"add new theme\" width=\"1192\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/add-new-theme.png 1192w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/add-new-theme-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/add-new-theme-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/add-new-theme-1024x509.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Upload Theme<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6130\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/upload-theme.png\" alt=\"upload theme\" width=\"1192\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/upload-theme.png 1192w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/upload-theme-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/upload-theme-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/upload-theme-1024x509.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Choose File\u2026<\/strong>\u201d, select the \u201cblossom-shop.zip\u201d file from your computer and click Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6128\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-file.png\" alt=\"choose theme file\" width=\"1192\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-file.png 1192w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-file-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-file-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-file-1024x509.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Install Now<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6129\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/install-file.png\" alt=\"install theme file\" width=\"1192\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/install-file.png 1192w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/install-file-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/install-file-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/install-file-1024x509.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After the theme is installed, click on&nbsp;<strong>Activate<\/strong>&nbsp;to use the theme on your website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6126\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/activate-theme.png\" alt=\"activate theme\" width=\"1192\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/activate-theme.png 1192w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/activate-theme-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/activate-theme-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.blossomthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/activate-theme-1024x509.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can either follow the video or follow the below steps to install and activate Blossom Shop Theme. 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