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title: Introduction and quick start guide.
description: "## **Install Theme** The first option for installing this Theme is to upload the EventPlace.zip file directly via the WordPress Theme Uploader. ### **Minimal requirements:** - **PHP 7.4+** - **php.ini file settings** - **max_execution_time**= **600** - **upload_max_filesize** = **32M** -…"
url: "https://themewinter.com/docs/themes/theme-docs/eventplace/introduction-and-quick-start-guide-13/"
updated: "2026-07-14"
category: EventPlace
---

# Introduction and quick start guide.

## **Install Theme**

The first option for installing this Theme is to upload the EventPlace.zip file directly via the WordPress Theme Uploader.

### **Minimal requirements:**

- **PHP 7.4+**
- **php.ini file settings**
  - **max_execution_time**= **600**
  - **upload_max_filesize** = **32M**
  - **post_max_size**= **48M**
  - **memory_limit**= **700M**
  - **max_input_time** = **300**
  - **max_input_vars** = **10000**

- **MySQL 5.0+**
- **WordPress 5+**

Please make sure you have the proper version of WordPress installed.

Log in to WordPress and go to **Appearance** > **Themes**

Find the **EventPlace** Theme and click Activate

**FTP Upload:**

- Unzip the **"EventPlace.zip"** file from the theme folder
- Open up your FTP manager and connect to your hosting
- Browse to wp-content/themes
- Upload the ****EventPlace** **in the theme folder
- Log Into WordPress and go to **Appearance** > **Themes**
- Find the ****EventPlace**** Theme and click activate

**WordPress Dashboard:**

- Log into your WordPress backend
- Navigate to **Appearance > Themes**
- Click **Install Themes**
- Click **Upload**
- Now you just need to find the "**EventPlace**.zip" in the Upload folder and hit **Install now**.
- After completing the installation clicks on the active button to activate The theme.

Activate the Child Theme

After installing both the **EventPlace Parent Theme** and **EventPlace Child Theme**, activate the child theme to keep your customizations safe during future theme updates.

### Activate the Child Theme

1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Navigate to **Appearance → Themes**.
3. Locate the **EventPlace Child** theme.
4. Click **Activate**.

**Important:** Always activate the **EventPlace Child Theme** instead of the parent theme. This ensures your customizations are preserved when the parent theme is updated.

## **Install Required Plugins**

After activating the EventPlace theme you will see the below window. and install all required plugins.

![](https://themewinter.com/docs/themes/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/E_P_plugin_install-1024x470.png)

## **One-click Demo Content Install**

**!!! Don't install One-click Demo content if you have an existing Site, Use Manual Demo Data XML Import.**

![](https://themewinter.com/docs/themes/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/E_P_demo_import-1024x399.png)

It will take some time to install full demo data like the demo site.

**You are done! :)**