How to Install and Activate the Init Manga Theme

Step 1: Install the Init Manga Theme

After downloading the ZIP file of the Init Manga theme, log in to your WordPress dashboard:

1. Go to Appearance → Themes
2. Click Add New → Upload Theme
3. Select the theme ZIP file and click Install
4. After installation, click Activate to get started

Step 2: Activate with License Key

Once the theme is activated, you’ll be prompted to enter a License Key. This verifies your purchase and unlocks all features.

1. Go to Init Manga → Activation
2. Enter the License Key provided by Init HTML
3. Click Save and Verify and wait a few seconds

Step 3: Quick Setup with the Setup Wizard

After license activation, go to Appearance → Init Manga → Setup Wizard to launch the Setup Wizard. This tool helps you configure the basic structure of your site in just a few clicks.

Note: Before using the wizard, make sure to set the correct Time Zone in Settings → General. Scheduled tasks (cron jobs) rely on this setting. If the time zone is incorrect, scheduled features may run at the wrong time.

The wizard includes the following steps:

• Install Plugins: Automatically installs all plugins from the Init Plugin Suite, either from WordPress.org or directly from Init HTML. All plugins will be activated after installation.
• Create Essential Pages: Automatically generates important pages such as Reading History, My Library, Completed Manga, Rankings, Recently Updated, Unlock Center, Recent Comments, Recent Reviews, Top Rated Manga, and Power Stone Rankings.
• Create Homepage and Blog: Automatically creates two pages (Homepage + Blog) and sets them as your site’s static homepage and news page.
• Create Navigation Menus: Automatically sets up all registered menu locations (main menu, hidden menus, footer menus…) and assigns pages to each if not already configured.
• Apply Recommended Settings: Automatically enables user registration, optimizes reading settings, configures safe comment options, and sets clean permalink structure.

You can run each step individually or execute them all in one go to get a fully functional site in seconds — perfect for new sites and saves you tons of setup time.

Learn more here: Introduction to the Init Manga Setup Wizard.

Step 4: Add Optional Pages

After the theme is running, you may want to create additional pages like:

• About Page: Introduce your team or site’s vision
• Contact Page: Include a contact form or information
• VIP Page: Showcase benefits of premium membership

Step 5: Configure Menus (Optional)

Go to Appearance → Menus to customize your site’s navigation:

• Add pages like Home, Library, VIP, Contact, etc.
• Assign menus to header or footer positions

Step 6: Access the Settings page for initial configuration

Before publishing your first manga, you should visit the Settings page of Init Manga to configure essential options such as:

• Slugs for manga, chapters, authors, and genres
• Display options like rankings, continue reading suggestions
• Interface and user experience configurations

See the detailed guide to the Settings page here.

Step 7: Publish Your First Manga

Time to publish your first manga! Go to Manga → Add New to begin:

• Enter the manga title, cover image, description, and basic info
• Save the manga, then add chapters below
• Choose the display type: image (manga) or text (novel)

Once the manga has at least one chapter, it will appear on the homepage.

See how to create Manga and Chapters here.

Setup Complete

You’ve now completed the installation and setup of Init Manga. The next guides in this series will walk you through advanced features such as chapter management, plugin integration, UI customization, and more expert tips.