How to install a theme using WP-CLI

In previous posts we've covered the use of the WP-CLI The way to install the plugin, if the goal this time is to install a theme, just adjust the command executed from the wp plugin change into wp themeThe

This article will show you the complete steps to help you install WordPress Topics.

Preparation conditions before installation

The following conditions need to be met before you can install a theme using WP-CLI:

• Access to the server where you installed WordPress (via the SSH)
• WP-CLI is already installed on the server (see:Installation of WP-CLI on Linux systems)

Once you are ready, you can move on to the installation process.

Step 1: Go to the WordPress installation directory

First, you need to go to the WordPress installation directory. If your current location is not in the root directory of WordPress, theWP-CLI commands will not be executed.

For example, if the WordPress installation path is web/wpgan.tld/public_html, please enter the following on the command line:

cd web/wpgan.tld/public_html

Step 2: Find a theme to install

Once in the directory, you need to find the slug (abbreviated name) of the target topic. For example, if you want to find the Hello Elementor Themes that can be entered:

wp theme search hello-elementor

Tip: If the subject name contains spaces, use a hyphen (-) Substitution.

When the corresponding theme is found, the slug for that theme will be displayed. in the case of Hello Elementor, the slug is hello-elementor. The name will be used in the command below, so please replace it yourself if you choose another theme.

Step 3: Install Theme

After obtaining the slug, you can install it using the following command:

wp theme install hello-elementor

After the installation is complete, you can use the command below to view all installed themes to confirm that the target theme is included:

wp theme list

If the display list has hello-elementor, indicating that the installation was successful.

Step 4: Enabling Themes

As you can see from the list, although the theme is installed, it is not yet enabled. Use the following command to activate the theme:

wp theme activate hello-elementor

When the command is successfully executed, a message indicating that the theme has been changed is displayed.

For further confirmation of the topic status, you can use the following command:

wp theme status hello-elementor

This command returns detailed information about the topic, including the name, status, version, and developer.

Addendum: Viewing WP-CLI Theme Management Commands

If you want to know WP-CLI To enter all of the commands available for managing topics in the

wp help theme

This command will list all the related instructions for you to further manipulate the theme's installation, enabling, updating, etc.

By following these steps, it is possible to use the WP-CLI Complete the installation and management of the theme. This approach is suitable for people who need to handle deployment tasks efficiently compared to a traditional graphical interface.

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