WordPress does not keep a .zip backup of your theme. If you have the ability to log in to your server via ftp, you could download the theme from the /wp-content/themes/ folder and make a zip file from the downloaded files. If that doesn’t work, hosting companies often offer the ability to create a backup of your server via a control panel. That could also provide you with a similar backup. Hopefully that helps.
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Dotyou
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Hi Brandon, my site is hosted on wordpress.com and so I would not know how to log on to the ftp site. Are there instructions on how to do this?
Thanks a lot.
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Jan Dembowski
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my site is hosted on wordpress.com
WordPress.COM (which you are on) is separate from WordPress.ORG. The two have nothing to do with each other and you are posting in the wrong place for support.
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/
This article can explain the differences.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
It’s a common misunderstanding. 😉
Edit: It looks like you may be able to download that theme from that .COM theme page.
http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/the-columnist/
Sorry, I didn’t realize that you were on WordPress.com. There isn’t a way in this case to export your theme from there. However, most WordPress.com themes are available somewhere else. Is this the theme you’re currently using? It looks like it’s available for purchase separately for use on a .org site.
Just to confirm, Jan is correct – you can download the version of The Columnist that you’re using on WordPress.com from the link in the right column here, where it says “Download The Columnist for your self-hosted WordPress site.”
http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/the-columnist/
Thread Starter
Dotyou
(@dotyou)
Kathryn,
I wanted to thank you for getting me this answer, even if several times after asking. It comes at great news!
Best wishes,
Joanne
