# 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.
- Download the theme ZIP from your My Account page. Filename looks like
voltage-1.2.0.zip. - In WP admin go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme. Pick the ZIP, click Install Now, then Activate.
- 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". - 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.
- 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.