Parent Theme Could Not Be Found

The process seems a bit discombobulated

Fresh installation of Responsive Classifieds Theme on new site
Tried to install Classifieds Blue template_classifieds_blue child theme

1) instructions on the child theme information page says the child theme installs like any other wordpress theme. but when trying to install it as standard procedure, it can’t find the parent theme, even if activated

2) when following the video displayed on the child theme information page next to the instructions that say to install it normally, it shows needing to go into the theme admin and select the child theme — but live theme doesn’t have exactly the same menu link and when clicking ‘create’ child them, it takes you to unformatted page that simply downloads the theme to local computer and leaves you on that page. since can’t install normally this is sort of double dead end.

The parent theme could not be found. You will need to install the parent theme, [XXX], before you can use this child theme.

am I doing something wrong? does something need to be updated on the child theme?

thanks