Getting Started
Installing Salient and its plugins, registering the license, updating, what the server needs, and how to get support
Server RequirementsWhat Salient needs on the server: PHP 7.4 or newer, MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.4, and the upload, memory and execution limits to raise before a demo importRead →Installing SalientInstall Salient from a ThemeNectar or ThemeForest download: which zip to upload, dashboard and FTP routes, license registration, and the style.css fixRead →Installing PluginsInstall Salient Core, WPBakery Page Builder and the optional plugins from Appearance > Install Plugins, and fix the ones that will not installRead →Registering Your LicenseActivate your Salient license in the theme dashboard, whether you bought a direct license from ThemeNectar or through ThemeForest.Read →Updating SalientThree ways to update Salient: one-click with a direct license, the Envato Market plugin, or a manual re-upload, plus how to check which version you haveRead →Child ThemeThe Salient child theme ships as salient-child-theme.zip in your theme download. Install it for template overrides, PHP and a stylesheet of your ownRead →Getting supportSupport for the Salient WordPress theme: open a ticket in your ThemeNectar account, what the team helps with, response times, and how long support lastsRead →