Installing X theme to wordress- The link you followed has expired

[eleanor]

I followed the instructions to download the theme then upload it on WordPress via
Appearance> themes> add new
Every time I select the zip file loaded it uploads to 100% then it comes up as - The link you followed has expired, please try again.
What am I doing wrong?

[jade]

Hi Eleanor,

This usually happens when the upload_max_filesize value of your PHP settings is less than the size of the file you are uploading.

If you have an access to the php.ini file of your hosting, try adding these code in the file:

    upload_max_filesize = 64M
    post_max_size = 64M
    max_execution_time = 300

You can also check http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-increase-the-maximum-file-upload-size-in-wordpress/

Or you may also get in touch with your hosting company and have then double check the following values above.

Another option would be to upload the theme manually through FTP. Go to wp-content/themes then upload the unzip x folder there. Login to the admin area and you should see X installed in the theme’s page.

Hope this helps.