# How To Install Phox Via WordPress

> Install the Phox theme from your WordPress dashboard: download the theme zip from ThemeForest or the wdes Marketplace, upload it under Appearance and activate.

Source: https://phox.wdes.org/docs/how-to-install-phox-via-wordpress/
Last updated: 2026-11-08

There are two ways you can install the Phox theme. You can choose to install it via WordPress, which is what will be outlined in this article, or via [FTP](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/how-to-install-phox-via-ftp/). Before you can install Phox, you need to download the necessary theme files. Some steps differ depending on whether you bought Phox on Envato (ThemeForest) or on the wdes Marketplace.

## How To Download The Phox Theme Files

**If you bought Phox on Envato (ThemeForest):**

1. Go to [ThemeForest](http://themeforest.net/) and log in to your account.
2. In the upper right corner, hover over your username and click on **Downloads**.![purchase](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/assets/purchase.BvIX-Rj8_5dYrE.webp)
3. Click on the **Download** button. ![download](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/assets/download.BQV2fFu7_yQu1w.webp)
4. Click on the “**All files & documentation” link**.

**If you bought Phox on wdes Marketplace:**

1. Log in to your [wdes account](https://wdes.org/login).
2. Navigate to **Subscriptions**.
3. Choose the **Phox** product and click on it. ![phox market product](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/assets/phox-market-product.CDKzV3sx_ZDfEkA.webp)
4. Open the **Downloads** tab and download the latest version. ![phox market download](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/assets/phox-market-download.BBjOg4g5_22wE30.webp)

## How To Install Phox via WordPress

1. Navigate to _WP Dashboard > Appearance > Themes_.
2. Click the ‘Add New’ button on top of the page, then the ‘Upload Theme’ button.
3. Click ‘Choose File’ and find the theme files you’ve just downloaded. Envato: If you’ve downloaded the installable WordPress file, then you do not need to unzip the file. If you’ve downloaded the Full Theme Package, you have to unzip the master phox.zip file, therein you will see a secondary phox.zip file, this is the one you select to install. wdes Marketplace: Unzip the package you downloaded; inside it you will find the installable phox.zip file, this is the one you select to install.
4. Once the file has uploaded, to activate Phox go to _WP Dashboard > Appearance > Themes_ and click the Activate button.
5. Once you activate Phox, you will be taken to the Phox license screen. Follow [How To Activate the Theme](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/how-to-install-phox-via-ftp/#activate) to activate your license, then install Phox’s required plugins as shown in [Theme Setup](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/how-to-install-phox-via-ftp/#theme-setup).

![install wp](https://phox.wdes.org/docs/assets/install-wp.BRhqrZjj_GYcS8.webp)