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[resolved] Site Wiped out when uploading new theme (9 posts)

  1. composter
    Member
    Posted 1 year ago #

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_background_color() in /home/nycu2993/public_html/blog/wp-content/themes/pilcrow/functions.php on line 239

    hello, when trying to upload a new theme for my site, my site was complete wiped out and i got the above message. i now cannot login in to wordpress with my login information because i just get the above error. when cannot login into my cpanel on host papa either.

    does anyone know what happened? and how i get it back up?
    not sure about the version of wp i'm using...

    thank you, christina

  2. esmi
    Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
    Posted 1 year ago #

    FTP into your site (or use whatever file management application your host provides) and delete the wp-content/themes/pilcrow folder.

    Are you absolutely sure you are running WordPress 3.1.2?

  3. composter
    Member
    Posted 1 year ago #

    thank you so much! no i am not sure of what wp i'm using.... i cannot look at the site!

    i got into the cpanel. looking for the content folder. do you know here it's located.

    you are wonderful, thank you!

  4. esmi
    Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
    Posted 1 year ago #

    The wp-content folder is in your public_html (root) folder.

  5. composter
    Member
    Posted 1 year ago #

    hello! i found it and deleted and now the url is totally blank! i got back into word press dashboard. i imagine i have to select a theme?

    esmi - thank you so much!

  6. composter
    Member
    Posted 1 year ago #

    yes, it seems i've lost all my formatting and it went into the generic template... any thoughts on how to get my format back?

  7. esmi
    Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
    Posted 1 year ago #

    The Twenty Ten theme should activate automatically but you're now free to choose another theme, yes.

  8. composter
    Member
    Posted 1 year ago #

    ok - you solved my issue. i'm all set. great learning experience, thank you again!

  9. esmi
    Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
    Posted 1 year ago #

    Glad I could help :-)

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