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title: Installing the theme
description: "- Start on a fresh website and go to the back-end of your website. ![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fresh-site-1-1024x486.webp) - Go to Appearance > Themes. ![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/themes.webp) - Add new theme > Upload Theme. ![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/upload-1-1024x526.webp) - Go to [this page](https://wpstream.net/wpstream-video-streaming-theme/) and download the zip file…"
url: "https://docs.wpstream.net/docs/installing-the-theme-2/"
updated: "2026-07-07"
category: WpStream Video Streaming Theme
---

# Installing the theme

- Start on a fresh website and go to the back-end of your website.

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fresh-site-1-1024x486.webp)

- Go to Appearance > Themes.

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/themes.webp)

- Add new theme > Upload Theme.

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/upload-1-1024x526.webp)

- Go to [this page](https://wpstream.net/wpstream-video-streaming-theme/) and download the zip file (which is the theme).

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/download-zip-1-1024x458.webp)

- Go back to your admin > Upload theme > Install Now > Activate theme.

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/install-now-1024x277.webp)

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/activate-theme.webp)

- Once your theme is active on your site, you will see the following message urging you to download the required and recommended plugins.
- Install and activate each plugin individually as some plugins require a separate setup.

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Activate-plugins-1-1024x687.webp)

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/activate-plugins1.webp)

- For example, once you activate WpStream, you will be taken to the quick setup popup to register (or login) to the WpStream plugin.
- Once you register to WpStream, you receive a set amount of Viewer, Broadcast, and Recording Hours that you can use to get started.

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wpstream-register.webp)

- Once you are connected, you can go to view your site.
- Your site will now have the theme installed and it will look like this.

![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/theme-on-site-1024x426.webp)

- Your site will be empty and you will have a blank canvas that you can start playing around with.
- If you would like a ready-to-go demo, we have a Main Streaming Demo and a Gaming/eSports Demo.

[![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image-2.png)](https://theme.wpstream.net/)

[![](https://docs.wpstream.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image-3.png)](https://esports.wpstream.net/)

Check out this video walk-through tutorial on how to install the FREE WpStream Streaming Theme if you are a more visual learner!

[How to Install the 'Hello WpStream'  theme](https://www.youtube.com/embed/njZxfUUGUDo?feature=oembed)