You must have a working version of WordPress already installed on your server to install this theme. Assuming that you have already installed WordPress and meet the following system requirements.

System Requirements

Requires PHP: at least 7.4

WordPress version: at least 5.0

MySQL version: at least 5.6

MariaDB version: 10.1+

First, you will need to purchase and download the Formal News theme, and then you can follow the following process of installation:

Installation through WordPress Dashboard

1. Log in to the WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on Appearance > Themes > Add New.
3. Then, select Upload Theme.
4. Click Choose File, select the downloaded zip file, and click the Install tab.
5. Activate after installation.

Another approach to installing the theme is the FTP.

Upload and install theme through FTP client

Users can use FTP clients like FileZilla to connect to your web server.

1. Unzip the downloaded zip file.
2. Access your host web using any FTP client (e.g.: FileZilla)
3. Then upload the unzipped Formal News theme file to your > wp-content > theme directory.
4. Log in to the WordPress admin panel.
5. Click on Appearance > Themes.
6. If the above steps are successful, you will see the theme. Then, click the Activate link.