Theme Installation

There are two ways to install the Monogram theme on your WordPress site: through the WordPress dashboard (recommended) or via FTP/SFTP for manual upload.

#Method 1: WordPress Dashboard Upload (Recommended)

This is the easiest and fastest method.

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Go to Appearance > Themes.
3. Click the Add New button at the top of the page.
4. Click the Upload Theme button.
5. Click Choose File and select the monogram.zip file from your computer.
6. Click Install Now.
7. Wait for the upload and installation to complete. This may take a minute depending on your server speed.
8. Once installed, click Activate to activate the Monogram theme.

#Method 2: FTP/SFTP Upload

Use this method if the dashboard upload fails due to file size limits, or if you prefer manual control.

1. Unzip the monogram.zip file on your computer. You should see a folder named monogram.
2. Open your FTP/SFTP client (such as FileZilla, Cyberduck, or Transmit).
3. Connect to your web server using the FTP credentials provided by your hosting provider.
4. Navigate to the /wp-content/themes/ directory on your server.
5. Upload the entire monogram folder into the themes directory.
6. Wait for all files to finish uploading.
7. Go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes.
8. Find the Monogram theme and click Activate.

#After Activation

Once Monogram is activated, you will see:

• A notification bar at the top of your dashboard prompting you to install required plugins. This is the TGMPA plugin installer - follow the prompts to install JKDEVKIT, Advanced Custom Fields PRO, Kirki, and Elementor.
• The Monogram theme listed as your active theme under Appearance > Themes.

#Troubleshooting

#"Are you sure you want to do this?" error

This usually means the .zip file is too large for your server upload limit. Try:

• Increasing upload_max_filesize and post_max_size in your PHP settings (see Server Requirements).
• Using the FTP method instead.

#"The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet" error

You are uploading the wrong file. Make sure you are uploading monogram.zip (the installable theme), not the full package .zip downloaded from ThemeForest. Unzip the full package first and find monogram.zip inside.

#White screen after activation

This is typically a PHP memory issue. Increase your PHP memory limit to at least 256 MB (see Server Requirements).

#Theme appears broken or unstyled

Make sure you have installed and activated all required plugins (JKDEVKIT, ACF PRO, Kirki, Elementor). The theme relies on these plugins for its core functionality.

#Next Steps

After installing and activating the theme:

1. Activate your license to enable automatic updates and bundled plugins.
2. Install the required plugins via the TGMPA notification.
3. Import demo content to get started quickly.

Last updated 12 Sep 2026