This tutorial is to setup Hestia as the WordPress template, and tweaking some configurations.
Go to the WordPress wp-admin panel. In APPEARANCE add new template.
![Appearance themes - add new wordpress theme](http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Appearance-themes-add-new-wordpress-theme.png)
Appearance themes – add new wordpress theme
Search for the theme named HESTIA.
![Add new theme - search Hestia](http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Add-new-theme-search-Hestia.png)
Add new theme – search Hestia
![Install Hestia as your WordPress theme](http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Install-Hestia-as-your-Wordpress-theme.png)
Install Hestia as your WordPress theme
When installation finished, click the button ACTIVATE – to set Hestia as the default theme. Then you will shown the next screen for Hestia theme configuration.
Click on Appearance -> Customize.
Do some customization in the frontpage of Hestia and PUBLISH.
![Customize the Frontpage of Hestia and Publish](http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Customize-the-Frontpage-of-Hestia-and-Publish.png)
Customize the Frontpage of Hestia and Publish
And preview your Hestia layout and template in the WordPress frontpage.
![Preview your Hestia layout and template in the WordPress frontpage](http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Preview-your-Hestia-layout-and-template-in-the-Wordpress-frontpage.png)
Preview your Hestia layout and template in the WordPress frontpage
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