Title: Cannot access wp-content, just wp-admin
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Cannot access wp-content, just wp-admin

 *  [thirdstoryies](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thirdstoryies/)
 * (@thirdstoryies)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-content-just-wp-admin/)
 * I’m attempting to do two simple tasks: create a child theme and edit my header.
   Both involve steps where I need to access wp-content/themes (to get to my theme
   directory) or wp-content/header (to edit header).
 * I just get a 404 not found error.
 * Thanks in advance for any help.

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 *  [batharoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batharoy/)
 * (@batharoy)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-content-just-wp-admin/#post-4484895)
 * If the site is on a host server you will need to use FTP or the hosts admin panel(
   usually C-Panel).
    If it is a local server use your OS’s file browser.
 *  Thread Starter [thirdstoryies](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thirdstoryies/)
 * (@thirdstoryies)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-wp-content-just-wp-admin/#post-4484925)
 * Okay. I found the host’s C-Panel and have no idea what to do next. I’ll review
   the getting started videos, and hopefully things will make more sense. Thanks
   for your help.

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