# docs / installation

Install an Evo theme.

Five steps from ZIP to running site. Works on any WordPress 6.5+ install with PHP 8.0+. Multisite works the same on the network-active install path. No FTP required unless the host blocks the standard ZIP uploader; the last step covers the CLI fallback.

Steps.

  1. Download the theme ZIP from your My Account page. Filename looks like voltage-1.2.0.zip.
  2. In WP admin go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme. Pick the ZIP, click Install Now, then Activate.
  3. Enter your licence key at Appearance → Evo → Licence. The key auto-fills for Club members; single-site buyers copy from the order receipt email. Example CLI: wp option update evo_license_key "EVO-XXXX-XXXX".
  4. Import starter content at Tools → Import → Evo Starter Content. This creates the demo pages, block patterns, and menu structure so the site editor matches the live demo.
  5. Flush permalinks: Settings → Permalinks → Save (no changes needed). Or via CLI: wp rewrite flush. Front-end now serves the CPT rewrite rules for /themes/ and any custom post types the theme registers.

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