Using this theme requires a self-hosted-- or institutionally hosted (lucky you)-- Wordpress site (the kind that you download from wordpress.org. You cannot use this theme on the free "wordpress.com" site unless you have a business plan. Maybe check out Reclaim Hosting to set up your own hosting space. They are awesome.
The TRU Collector is a child theme based on the free and elegant Fukasawa theme by Anders Noren. Install this theme first from within the Wordpress Dashboard under Appearance -- Themes searching on Fukasawa.
(1) Create a fresh new Wordpress site.
(2) Install the Fukasawa theme from the Wordpress Dashboard (I'll gamble that you know how to install themes, search on Fukasawa from Appearances -- Themes. It does not need to be activated, it just needs to be present.
(3) Install the TRU Collector theme,
You can download a ZIP file of this theme via the green *Code" button above (use the Download Zip option).
The zip can be uploaded directly to your site via Themes in the Wordpress dashboard, then Add Theme and finally Upload Theme. If you run into size upload limits or just prefer going old school like me, unzip the package and ftp the entire folder into your wp-content/themes directory.
(4) Activate TRU Collector as the site's theme.
As of WordPress version 5.5, themes uploaded as .ZIP files can now be updated the same way you installed it. Just download the newest version, and update it by going to Themes in the Wordpress dashboard, then Add Theme and finally Upload Theme. You will be asked to confirm updating the theme with the newer version.
To have your site stay up to date automatically, I recommend trying the WP Pusher plugin which makes it easier to install themes and plugins that are published in GitHub. It takes a few steps to set up, but it's the most direct way to get updates to the theme.
To use WP-Pusher you will need to have or create an account on GitHub (free). Log in.
Next download WP Pusher plugin as a ZIP file. From the plugins area of your Wordpress dashboard, click the Upload Plugin button, select that zip file to upload, and activate the plugin.
Then click the WP Pusher option in your Wordpress Dashboard, and then click the GitHub tab. Next click the Obtain a GitHub Token button to get an authentication token. Copy the one that is generated, paste into the field for it, and finally, click Save GitHub Token.
Now you are ready to install TRU Collector!
Look under WP Pusher for Install Theme. In the form that appears, under Theme Repository, enter cogdog/tru-collector. Also check the option for Push-to-Deploy (this will automatically update your site when the theme is updated) finally, click Install Theme.
Woah Neo?
Not only does this install the theme without any messy download/uploads, each time I update the theme on GitHub, your site will be automatically updated to the newest version.
If you want a site that is not completely empty, after setting up with WP-Pusher or from scratch, you can import all the content set up on the public demo site.
Install all content by downloading the WordPress export for that site. Running the WordPress Importer (under Tools -- Import) and upload that file when prompted.
You can also get a copy of the Widgets used on that site too. First install/activate the Widget Importer & Exporter plugin. Download the Collector Widgets data file. Look under the Tools menu for [Widget Importer & Exporter and use the Import Widgets section to upload the data file. Boom! You got my widgets.