{"id":761,"date":"2019-09-26T13:50:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T13:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=761"},"modified":"2024-10-16T09:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:32:40","slug":"install-blocksy-theme","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/general\/install-blocksy-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing the Blocksy theme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hello!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve decided to give the Blocksy theme a try, and we\u2019re thrilled to guide you through the software installation process. The steps are straightforward, so you\u2019ll be on your way to creating amazing projects in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Appearance<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Themes<\/strong> section, on your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Add New<\/strong>&#8221; button at the top.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for &#8220;<strong>Blocksy<\/strong>&#8221; in the new pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Install<\/strong>&#8221; button, then click on &#8220;<strong>Activate<\/strong>&#8221; after it&#8217;s done downloading.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Blocksy Companion Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might&#8217;ve noticed that after installing and activating the Blocksy theme, you get prompted with an invitation to also install the <strong>Blocksy Companion<\/strong> plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screenshot-2022-06-29-at-18.01.40.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5078\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Companion<\/strong> plugin brings a lot of extensibility to the base Blocksy theme, by adding new <strong>features<\/strong>, <strong>extensions<\/strong>, access to our demo <strong>starter sites<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is recommended to install the plugin, as it also makes the migration to the <strong>Blocksy Pro<\/strong> variant super easy peasy. \ud83d\ude07<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you think reading an article is boring, we will not judge you. Instead, we have also created easy to follow video tutorials, that show you exactly what steps you need to take to achieve a perfect installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\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 the Blocksy Theme &amp; Companion Plugin | Blocksy Basics\" width=\"1290\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6464vA9RN_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations<\/strong>! \ud83e\udd73 You have successfully installed and activated the full package for the Blocksy WordPress theme. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! 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