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1. machepap
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi - any help much appreciated!

   This is what happens:

   Brand new install via Earthlink hosting, haven't written a post or changed anything at all.

   When I switch between classic and default themes, no problem. But when I load a new theme and click on it in the admin, I get blank white screen throughout the site, admin and all. Removing the new theme solves it, though the theme itself is NOT the problem - any new theme causes the same thing.

   I've un- and re-installed wordpress, and the problem remains.

   Anyone want to take a look? The url is:
   http://biganimals.com/wordpress/

2. whooami
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Create a file named test.php

   put just this inside it.

   <?php phpinfo(); ?>

   Upload that file to that web space, into the same directory as the wp-config.php.

   Make sure the permissions are 644.

   Bring up that file in your browser. Look for the value: memory_limit

   whats the value?

3. whooami
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   On second look I see the trouble.

   Why are you using wordpress 2.0.4?? Thats three years old and insecure. You will not have any success trying to use 99.99% of the themes you find online, since they are written with code that needs a newer version of wordpress than you are using.

   If you cannot install a newer version of wordpress on earthlink, you need a new host.

   If you can, thats what you need to do.

4. machepap
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks so much! I went with their automatic install, and there were no options on versions. I tried a manual install, and it didn't work. So I'm going to advise this client to switch hosts. Thanks again! I really appreciate the help!

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