Before uploading your files, ensure your WordPress environment is ready. Template Kits are sensitive to server settings and require specific plugins to function.

Check Your File

When you download your kit from XYZ Theme, you receive a ZIP file.

Set Your Permalinks

For the templates to link correctly, navigate to Settings > Permalinks, select Post Name, and click Save Changes.

Install the “Hello Elementor” Theme

While kits can work with many themes, they are designed for the Hello Elementor theme. It is lightweight and prevents design conflicts.

• Go to Appearance > Themes > Add New.
• Search for “Hello Elementor,” install, and activate it.

To “read” the Template file, you need the official importer plugin.

1. Go to Plugins > Add New.
2. Search for “Template Kit Import.”
3. Install and Activate the plugin.
4. If you don’t have the Elementor plugin installed yet, WordPress will prompt you to do so now.

Once your plugins are active, follow these steps to bring in the design:

Upload the ZIP

Navigate to Tools > Template Kit. Click the Upload Template Kit ZIP File button and select the file you downloaded from XYZ Theme.

Install Requirements

A banner will likely appear at the top of the screen stating “Install Requirements.” Do not skip this. Click the button to automatically install any 3rd-party plugins (like MetForm or Premium Addons) that the designer used to build the kit.

Import Global Styles First

You will see a list of templates. Always click Import on the Global Kit Styles first. This sets your site-wide colors, fonts, and button styles.

Import Individual Templates

Now, click Import on the individual pages (Home, About, Contact, etc.). It is best to do this one by one to avoid server timeouts.

Now that the designs are in your “library,” you need to apply them to your actual WordPress pages.

1. Create a new page (Pages > Add New) and click Edit with Elementor.
2. Click the Envato Leaf Icon in the center of the editor.
3. Go to View Installed Kit, find the page layout you want (e.g., “Home 1”), and click Insert Template.

• If you have Elementor Pro: Your header and footer will likely be managed under Templates > Theme Builder. You may need to “Add Condition” and set them to “Entire Site.”
• If you are using the Free version: The kit likely uses a plugin like Header & Footer Builder. Check the documentation included with your download for specific instructions on where to assign these.