Now I have tried downloading the zip file manually and uploading the theme to my wordpress. The download goes fine, but when I try to upload, it goes to a page that says “unpacking the package” and again, just stays there. It seems to freeze on this page? Am I missing a step that I need to change my theme?
Try adding
AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php
to the top of your WordPress .htaccess file.
Well, I don’t really know where .htaccess is? But I tried a different method, I took the downloaded theme and put it directly into the “themes” folder inside my wp-content folder, and then loaded it directly into the server with dreamweaver. Then, I went back to the blog and the theme appeared. However, when I went to “activate” the theme, I got this error:
Warning: main(/homepages/5/d355777174/htdocs/public_html/Blog/wp-content/themes/masikap/functions/library.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /homepages/5/d355777174/htdocs/public_html/Blog/wp-content/themes/masikap 2/functions.php on line 28
Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/homepages/5/d355777174/htdocs/public_html/Blog/wp-content/themes/masikap/functions/library.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php’) in /homepages/5/d355777174/htdocs/public_html/Blog/wp-content/themes/masikap 2/functions.php on line 28
Looks like that theme is broken.
I don’t understand why so many themes are broken or won’t work? Only like one out of ten themes I try to install actually works. Is it me, or them?
I have searched all over for this .htaccess file, but it doesn’t exist on my computer. Is this the problem?
I don’t understand why so many themes are broken or won’t work?
What version of WordPress are you using? Where are you downloading themes from?
I have searched all over for this .htaccess file
You have to add it to your wordpress folder on your server. See the .htaccess link I gave above for instructions on how to create this file. Or contact your hosts for assistance.
However, adding an .htaccess file will not fix that theme. It’s broken – pure & simple.
I am using version 3.1.2
I’m using themes from the dashboard? I go into the themes menu and then search for themes and hardly any of them ever work. Occasionally one will install correctly but its never one that I want to use.
Figured out the htaccess file thing and added that string of code. Everything works now! Thanks!
