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# Sequoia Installation

After you have installed WordPress and purchased the theme, you should go to a **Download** tab on ThemeForest:

![](https://2425882545-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCl8bwZ72WkAolEEjK0qm%2Fuploads%2FqOIZMYbKiWlOExgRtX2b%2Ftheme-forest-download.jpeg?alt=media\&token=c142ad5d-fcfe-4f67-aa98-2f651a8edfb3)

You have 2 options for downloading your theme:

* All files and documentation (Complete Zip archive);
* Installable WordPress file only.

![](https://2425882545-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCl8bwZ72WkAolEEjK0qm%2Fuploads%2FGmj5hy0ag6DVFWbVyJwE%2Ftheme-forest-download-options.jpeg?alt=media\&token=678cf464-2f2f-4c18-b9b7-43fc643b5fc8)

Please, download **Installable WordPress File Only** file from the dropdown menu.

{% hint style="info" %}
[Stylemix Hosting](https://stylemix.net/hosting/) offers automatic WordPress installation for you. However, if you wish to install WordPress yourself, follow the instructions in [WordPress Codex](https://wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/). 
{% endhint %}

There are 2 ways of theme installation. Let's take a look at both of them, so you can choose the most convenient one for you.

## WordPress upload

* Navigate to **Appearance > Themes**
* Click **Add New** and click the **Upload Theme** button 

![](https://2425882545-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCl8bwZ72WkAolEEjK0qm%2Fuploads%2F6Yk9SKLXlOoQ9GoUkasB%2FSequoia%20Installation.png?alt=media\&token=4ecd043f-6c3c-42f1-8b49-3ec09389a2e2)

* Browse to find the **sequoia.zip** file on your computer that you got from your Envato profile and click **Install Now**

![](https://2425882545-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCl8bwZ72WkAolEEjK0qm%2Fuploads%2Fujfc5rxTOWi1ttiibNNr%2FAdd%20Themes%20Sequoia.png?alt=media\&token=2c5376cc-1769-4cc2-a5d3-ad46daf98088)

* Navigate to **Appearance > Themes** and click the **Activate** button to activate the newly installed theme

![](https://2425882545-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCl8bwZ72WkAolEEjK0qm%2Fuploads%2FSkZhteg1h8htQ2rjp0jA%2FSequoia%20Activate.png?alt=media\&token=4163027d-1cd1-43c8-a530-da2eee56ac04)

## FTP upload

Before you begin the installation, there are a few things you need to have and do.

These are:

1. Access to your web server (via FTP or shell)
2. An FTP Client
3. Your web browser of choice

* Log into your FTP client to access your host web server

![](https://2425882545-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCl8bwZ72WkAolEEjK0qm%2Fuploads%2Fg6KbTwjVIdheiffd2hqJ%2Fftp_access.png?alt=media\&token=c80152fa-dd2c-4699-84f9-870fea6ec2b0)

* Browse to find the **sequoia.zip** file on your computer (located in the downloader folder from ThemeForest) and unzip it.
* Upload the folder you extracted from the zip file to **yourdomain/wp-content/themes/** folder
* Activate the newly installed theme by going to **WordPress > Appearance > Themes** and clicking the Activate button.

![](https://2425882545-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCl8bwZ72WkAolEEjK0qm%2Fuploads%2FSkZhteg1h8htQ2rjp0jA%2FSequoia%20Activate.png?alt=media\&token=4163027d-1cd1-43c8-a530-da2eee56ac04)


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