Installation and setup

Let’s get Bricks installed on your WordPress site.

Before you install, confirm your host meets Bricks requirements (PHP, database, memory, upload size, and a modern browser). Most hosting does; use that article if you need to raise limits or troubleshoot.

Install the Bricks theme

Installing Bricks works exactly like any other WordPress theme. Use one place for everything account-related: my.bricksbuilder.io (download the theme ZIP and find your license key there).

Download Bricks

Log into my.bricksbuilder.io and download the latest version as a ZIP file.

Upload to WordPress

Theme, not plugin

Install Bricks as a theme (Appearance > Themes > Upload), not under Plugins. Uploading the ZIP as a plugin will not work.

1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes
2. Click Add New
3. Click Upload Theme
4. Select the bricks.zip file from your computer
5. Click Install Now
6. After the upload completes, click Activate (or go to Appearance > Themes and activate Bricks)

If the upload fails, it is usually because your WordPress site does not allow large enough uploads. See Requirements (max file upload size) or, as a last resort, unzip the file on your computer and upload the bricks folder via FTP to /wp-content/themes/.

Activate your license

Once Bricks is installed, you’ll see a new Bricks menu item in your WordPress dashboard, along with a notification prompting you to activate your license.

Click Bricks > License (or the notification link). This opens the license activation screen.

Steps to activate

1. Copy your license key from my.bricksbuilder.io
2. Paste it into the license field
3. Click Activate License

You should see a confirmation that your license is active.

That’s it, Bricks is ready to use!

For license limits, staging URLs, managing activations, automatic updates, and updating safely, see License, updates, and your account.

What you’ve accomplished

You now have Bricks installed and licensed.