# Theme Installation

To install this theme you must have a working version of WordPress already installed. For information in regard to installing the WordPress platform, please see the WordPress Codex - [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing\_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)

Extract the zipped package downloaded from ThemeForest to your desktop, in the extracted package you will find **kerge.zip** file which is the WordPress theme.

You can install the theme in two ways:

**1. Upload theme using WordPress admin panel**

* Navigate to **Appearance** -> **Add New Themes** -> **Upload** page.
* Select `kerge.zip` file.
* Press the **Install Now** button to upload and install the theme.
* After uploading the theme, you need to activate it. Navigate to **Appearance** -> **Themes** page to activate the theme.
* Also, navigate to **Appearance** -> **Theme Options** page and click **Save changes** button to activate theme options settings.

**2. Upload theme via FTP**

* Extract `kerge.zip` file
* Upload the extracted folder to **/wp-content/themes/** folder on your server.
* After uploading the theme, you need to activate it. Navigate to **Appearance** -> **Themes** page to activate the theme.
* Also, navigate to **Appearance** -> **Theme Options** page and click **Save changes** button to activate theme options settings.

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**Once the theme is activated you will be asked to install the following plugins. Please install and activate all of them:**

1. LMPixels Framework
2. Elementor
3. Kerge Contact Form
4. Kerge Portfolio
5. Kerge Share Buttons
6. Kerge Shortcodes
7. Kerge Tracking, External CSS and JS
8. Envato Market

![](https://lmpixels.com/docs/kerge-wp-theme/images/unyson_activating.png)

Click on the "Begin installing plugins" link.

![](https://lmpixels.com/docs/kerge-wp-theme/images/install_plugins_1.png)

Click on the "Install" link of all plugins.

![](https://lmpixels.com/docs/kerge-wp-theme/images/install_plugins_after_installing.png)

Click on the "Return to Required Plugins Installer" link of all plugins.

![](https://lmpixels.com/docs/kerge-wp-theme/images/install_plugins_2.png)

Click on the "Activate" link of all plugins.

![](https://lmpixels.com/docs/kerge-wp-theme/images/after_plugins_activating.png)

Click on the "Return to the Dashboard" link.

**Activating LMPixels Framework Extensions**

Once you install and activate all the plugins required go to **Dashboard->Unyson** and you will be asked to activate the following **LMPixels Framework Extensions**:

1. Page Builder
2. Portfolio
3. Mega Menu
4. Backup & Demo Content

![](https://lmpixels.com/docs/kerge-wp-theme/images/after_plugins_activating_3.png)

Please activate all the above four.


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