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1. Nick Forest
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I've been practising on my site, changing bits of CSS and php here and there to experiment but now I want to start again from scratch to ensure any mistakes I may have made don't remain in the code and come back to haunt me later.

   How do I wipe the slate clean and start again. I've tried uploading a new default theme but it just seems to wrap itself round my existing site, which I guess is what it's supposed to do. I want a complete fresh start. I'm sure there's an easy answer to this but I can't find it.

   Many thanks.

2. buddha trance
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Is the theme you have been working on called "Default"? If so, rename it to something else. Then upload a fresh copy of the Default theme. If you edited core files (not just the theme), you will need fresh copies too.

3. Nick Forest
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I've already deleted the old default theme and uploaded a new default theme but when I try to use it, it just wraps itself around my old site so I suppose I must have changed the core files. Would it be easier just to delete the existing wordpress and upload a new one. Or could I just replace some of the core files. the trouble is, I'm not sure which ones I've edited.

4. buddha trance
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   If you are not sure which core files you have edited, it's probably best to upload a fresh copy of wordpress. Make sure you keep the wp-config file, and the .htaccess file. Backup the database first too!

   Read this reference on upgrading wordpress to see which files and folders you need to preserve
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended

5. Nick Forest
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Yes, I think I'll reload it and start again. Thanks for your help.

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