Upload ProPhoto Zip File

In your WordPress admin area, go to “Appearance” > “Themes”.

Then, click the “Install Themes” tab near the top of the page and click on “Upload”. Then browse to and upload the prophoto4.zip file you just downloaded.

NOTE: If you do not see the “Install Themes” tab, you may be using WordPress.com which does not permit custom Theme uploads. As our requirements state, you must have a self-hosted WordPress installation – click here for instructions.

Activate ProPhoto Theme

After it uploads successfully, click the “Activate” link to activate the ProPhoto theme.

Register ProPhoto

Once you activate ProPhoto, you’ll be required to enter your registration information. Enter the Email address and Transaction ID exactly as shown in your purchase confirmation Email.

After activation, you will be presented with a confirmation screen and a short video that will give you great information about working with WordPress and ProPhoto.

Be sure to use the ProPhoto Support built into each area of the Customize area for tips, tutorials, and videos helping you along the way.

Upgraders: Learn how to import your Inactive Designs by clicking here

Potential Problems:

• If, when trying to upload your zip file you get an error that says something like “Unable to create directory /home/user/public_html/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07” then follow the tutorial here, and that should fix the problem.
• If everything just freezes up during the upload process, or you get a different error when trying to upload, you may need to upload the theme manually. It is a relatively simple process that you can learn here.
• If you’re using a Mac and the Safari browser, the zip file may have been automatically unzipped when you downloaded. It’s best to use the original zip file, so open Safari and in the menu bar go to “Safari” > “Preferences” > “General”. Find the option that says “Open ‘safe’ files after downloading” and uncheck it. Then re-download the prophoto zip file.

In your WordPress admin area, go to “Settings” => “Appearance” => “Themes”.

Then, click the “Install Themes” tab near the top of the page and click on “Upload”. Then browse to and upload the prophoto3.zip file you just downloaded.

After it uploads successfully, click the “activate” link to activate the ProPhoto theme.

Once you activate ProPhoto, you’ll notice that your “Themes” area probably looks just like it did before you started this process.

Don’t worry, this is what you should be seeing, you did everything right!

Potential Problems:

• If, when trying to upload your zip file you get an error that says something like “Unable to create directory /home/user/public_html/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07” then follow the tutorial here, and that should fix the problem.
• If everything just freezes up during the upload process, or you get a different error when trying to upload, you may need to upload the theme manually. It is a relatively simple process that you can learn here.
• If you’re using a Mac and the Safari browser, the zip file may have been automatically unzipped when you downloaded. It’s best to use the original zip file, so open Safari and in the menu bar go to “Safari” > “Preferences” > “General”. Find the option that says “Open ‘safe’ files after downloading” and uncheck it. Then re-download the prophoto zip file.