How To Install Avada Via FTP

There are two ways you can install a WordPress theme. The focus in this guide is how to install Avada via FTP, or alternatively you can install it via WordPress.

Before you can install Avada, you will first need to download the necessary file from My Avada. Continue reading below for more information on this installation method.

How To Download Avada

Step 1 – Login to My Avada and navigate to the Avada One > Downloads page.
Step 2 – Click the “Download” button to download the installable Avada One WordPress File.

To install Avada, only the Installable WordPress file is required. If you want to install a Child Theme, you can also find that on the Downloads page. See How To Set Up A Child Theme With Avada doc.

Installation Via FTP

Step 1 – Log into the web server installation via FTP. You can use software such as Filezilla for this.
Step 2 – Using an FTP client, upload the extracted Avada folder to the /wp-content/themes/ folder on your server. Make sure the folder name is unchanged, so it’s called ‘avada-one’.
Step 3 – Log in to your WordPress Dashboard, navigate to “Appearance > Themes” and clicking the “Activate” button.
Step 4 – Once activated, you will be redirected to the welcome screen. You’ll see a prompt to Connect Avada, and be redirected to the Avada Setup Wizard.

How To Activate Avada

Once you have activated the theme in WordPress, you need to activate it with us. This connects your Avada theme with your My Avada account. On the initial sceeen you see after activation, you will see a Connect to My Avada Button. Clicking on this will bring up an oAuth connection screen, asking permission to connect to your My Avada account. This connects the site with your subscription, and then moves on to the Avada Setup Wizard. See the How To Purchase, Install & Activate Avada doc for more information on this.