INFO: If you are encountering any problems while installing theme with WordPress Theme Upload System, you can install it this way. FTP installation is an alternative method.
IMPORTANT: Make sure your FTP client is transferring files in binary mode. Otherwise you can get blank screen error or you can get error like below
You can setup this theme with FTP installation system by following the steps below. Before starting the setup process, prepare the theme folder that you will install.
If you downloaded this theme by clicking on “All files & documentation” link, extract the zip file that you downloaded and unzip aura.zip then use the files inside aura folder for setup. If you downloaded it by clicking on “Installable WordPress Only” link, extract this zip file and use aura folder for installation.
- Connect to FTP with any FTP Client software. (Filezilla)
- Open wp-content > themes folder from the location where WordPress is installed.
- Upload aura folder which you prepared before into this folder (If you hosting supports it, you can also do this by uploading aura.zip file and extracting it)
- After upload process is completed, activate Aura from Appearance > Themes section in WordPress Admin Panel.
- After activating theme, you will see a notification above that says “activate the required & recommended plugins”. This message will be visible until plugin setup is completed. You can find information about how to install plugins from this link.
- You can continue the process with theme configuration .