Installing the Child Theme

How to install and activate the Crest child theme on your WordPress website.

Once you have downloaded Crest, you will receive a ZIP file named crest.zip. Keep this file zipped—you will upload it directly to WordPress.

Before continuing, make sure the Divi 5 parent theme is already installed on your website.

Install Crest

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.

2. Go to Appearance → Themes.

3. Click Add New at the top of the page.

4. Click Upload Theme.

5. Choose the crest.zip file from your computer.

6. Click Install Now and wait for WordPress to finish the installation.

7. Click Activate to make Crest your active theme.

Crest is now installed and ready to use.

If the Installation Fails

If WordPress reports that the parent theme is missing, install and activate Divi 5 first, then try activating Crest again.

If you see an invalid theme or missing stylesheet message, make sure you are uploading the original crest.zip child-theme file rather than the complete download package or an unzipped folder.

Next Step

After activating Crest, continue to the Importing Demo Content article to add the complete demo website to your installation.