{"id":2471,"date":"2026-09-10T12:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phox.whmcsdes.com\/docs\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2026-09-12T16:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:14:34","slug":"how-to-install-a-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phox.whmcsdes.com\/docs\/how-to-install-a-template\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install a Template in the Page Templates Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-lightbox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wdes.org\/products\/page-templates\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/phox.whmcsdes.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/page-templates.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2478\" style=\"width:100px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article explains how to install a template from the <strong>Template Library<\/strong> and activate it on one of your client-area pages. Make sure the <strong>Pages Templates<\/strong> extension is installed and activated first \u2014 see the <a href=\"https:\/\/phox.whmcsdes.com\/docs\/how-to-install-page-templates-extension\/\">Installation article<\/a> \u2014 otherwise the library will show \u201cActivate the extension to download templates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/phox.whmcsdes.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/install-page-template.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install A Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the WHMCS admin area on your server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to \u201cAddons\u201d and then click \u201cPhox Template\u201d in the navigation menu of your WHMCS admin area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>Pages<\/strong> tab from the list of available tabs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the page you want to work with in the list and click the \u201cManage\u201d icon in the last column.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the right side of the screen you will see the <strong>Template Library<\/strong> panel, listing all of the templates available for that page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the template you want and press the \u201cInstall\u201d button on its card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait until the success message is displayed. The template files are now downloaded to your server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activate The Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look at the <strong>Page Templates<\/strong> section on the left side of the same screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The template you have just installed is now listed there, alongside the templates that shipped with the theme. This confirms it has been downloaded successfully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To start using it, press the \u201cActivate\u201d button on that template&#8217;s card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The template is now active and will be used for that page in your client area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Repeat the same steps for any other page you want to change. 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