Title: Need Help – Quick WordPress install question
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Need Help – Quick WordPress install question

 *  [yourhighness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yourhighness/)
 * (@yourhighness)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/)
 * I have bluehost as the host for my webpage [http://www.gossipaddict.net](http://www.gossipaddict.net)
   and I used their quick set up to install wordpress. The problem I am having is
   now I can’t upload any themes. I tried installing wordpress the long way and 
   I had a page all made and set up just the way I wanted it with a user created
   theme, of course when I went to add a post to my blog it was back to the default
   wordpress page which is not pleasing to the eye. I am just wondering how I can
   correct this problem.

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 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/#post-928898)
 * Just upload (ftp) the theme to your themes directory and then select it. Or, 
   login to your Cpanel, and use the File Manager feature to upload the zipped theme
   into your themes directory, then unzip it. Then login to your wp admin and select
   your theme.
 *  Thread Starter [yourhighness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yourhighness/)
 * (@yourhighness)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/#post-928935)
 * i tried that – but because my host had simple scripts its not allowing me to 
   add that theme. im not sure if im being clear or not, my brains sort of mush 
   right now lol
 *  [figaro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figaro/)
 * (@figaro)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/#post-928939)
 * I’ve never used simple scripts so I’m not sure how it works.
 *  [bernardborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bernardborealis/)
 * (@bernardborealis)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/#post-929001)
 * Simple Scripts just installs the blog for you. You still can upload your themes
   as you please. FTP is the same as it always was. Make sure you are putting your
   theme in like this: wp-content/themes/YOURTHEME. NOT like this: wp-content/themes/
   YOURTHEME/YOURTHEME. One of the biggest problems with themes not working properly
   is nested directories.
 *  Thread Starter [yourhighness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yourhighness/)
 * (@yourhighness)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/#post-929006)
 * ok so i deleted simple scripts……i went through the cPanel instructions on how
   to set up wordpress. I get tripped up right here (and i dont know why because
   its so straight forward) [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/cpanel/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/cpanel/)
   
   Run installation Upload all the WordPress files, including the file above, to
   the directory where you want it to be. It doesn’t have to be called anything 
   in particular – your choice. Let’s say I uploaded the files to a directory called‘
   blog’ – I would then use my browser to go to [http://www.example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php](http://www.example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php)
   and then you’ll see this screen:
 * Thats what it says – I dont get the upload part…..my stuff is already downloaded
   and extracted to the folders the instructions said to put them in – now what 
   am i missing? lol
 *  Thread Starter [yourhighness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yourhighness/)
 * (@yourhighness)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/#post-929007)
 * well shoot i wish i wouldve seen that before i deleted it bernard!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last activity: [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-quick-wordpress-install-question/#post-929007)
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