Managing Themes with InMotion Central

InMotion Central makes it easy to manage many aspects of your WordPress sites including themes. This can save you time since many tasks can be accomplished right from Central without navigating to the actual WordPress dashboard. This guide will show you how to manage themes with InMotion Central.

• Installing a Theme
• Updating a Theme

Installing a Theme

We’ll now go over how to install a new theme with InMotion Central. Keep in mind that if you want to replace/disable an existing theme, you can simply install a new one.

1. Login to InMotion Central.
2. Select the Project you wish to manage.
   
3. Click Manage to work with a VPS environment, or choose a Playground from the Project dashboard.
4. Click Plugins & Themes in the navigation menu then the Themes option.
   
   
   You will then see your Active, Recommended, and Inactive themes listed.
   
   
   
   Note:You can also click the Manage in WordPress button if you prefer to install a theme directly in the dashboard instead of with InMotion Central.
5. Click the Add New Themes tab.
   
6. You can then search for your new theme or roll your mouse over them and click the More info button to visit their official page at wordpress.org.
   
7. When you locate the theme you want to install click the Activate button. It will immediately install and activate the theme. You are finished when you see a message stating that it was “Installed Successfully!”
   

Updating a Theme

If there’s a newer version of a theme available InMotion Central will notify you and help you quickly upgrade.

1. Login to InMotion Central.
2. Select a Project from the Project dashboard, and choose to Manage a VPS or select a Playground.
3. Click Plugins & Themes then Themes in the navigation menu.
4. Click the Update Available button next to the theme you want to update.
   
5. You will be taken to the Updates page of your WordPress dashboard. Check the box next to your theme.
6. Click the Update Themes button. You are finished when you see a message stating that it was “updated successfully.”
   

Congratulations! Now you know how to manage themes with InMotion Central, continue to our next guide on Managing Plugins.