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1. SJJ949
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Hi all,

   I know this question has been asked a hundred times, but even after taking everyone's advice I still have nothing. When changing the theme name in style.css is this before uploading it to wordpress or is it when it's in wordpress editor?

   I tried changing it before uploading it to WordPress and everything works except but the URL still says .com/wp-content/themes/Originalname/ in javascript urls and elsewhere.

   Anyone able to offer any advice on how to get rid of it and change it permanently without getting a 500 error?

   Thank you.

2. RichardWPG
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Did you upload to the correct path?

3. SJJ949
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   It was a .zip which I uploaded through Install themes in wordpress.

4. jayreyvee
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   The url pulls the name from the theme folder name. If you change the name of the folder, it should change the url, but you will have to reactive the theme because the name changes and WordPress cant find it so it activates a default theme.

5. SJJ949
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Thank you Jayreyvee! So this means you have to change the folder name prior to uploading it to WordPress?

   Are there any solutions for when the theme is already uploaded?

6. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 9 months ago #

   You could switch to a different theme

   And then using ftp or a file manager if your host offers one, log on to your server and change the folder name

   Then reactivate that theme

7. jayreyvee
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Well, you can always upload it again with the new name. Or if you have access to the files through FTP, you can change it that way.

8. SJJ949
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Oh great call with FTP or different name. Guess the layout won't get screwed up that much in the process either since it will be keeping the same overall layout.

9. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Just changing the name/folder won't affect the layout at all. Just make sure you switch to a different theme first. Or else WP gets cranky

10. SJJ949
    Member
    Posted 9 months ago #

    Problem fixed.. Thank you.

11. FusionHost
    Member
    Posted 2 months ago #

    Yeah, best to deactivate the theme before changing any directory names.

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